Interviewing adult witnesses and victims

Coral J. Dando; R. Edward Geiselman; Nicci Macleod; Andy Griffiths

doi:10.1002/9781118769133.ch5

Interviewing adult witnesses and victims

Coral J. Dando, R. Edward Geiselman, Nicci Macleod, Andy Griffiths

Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

Abstract

In this chapter, we discuss the interviewing of adult witnesses and victims with reference to how the extant psychological and linguistic literature has contributed to understanding and informing interview practice over the past 20 years and how it continues to support practical and procedural improvements. We have only scratched the surface of this important and complex topic, but throughout this chapter we have directed readers to many in-depth reviews and some of the most contemporary research literature currently available in this domain. We have introduced the PEACE model and described the Cognitive Interview procedure and its development. We have also discussed rapport building, question types and communication style, all with reference to witness memory and practical interviewing. Finally, we highlight areas that would benefit from research, for example conducting interviews with interpreters, and how new training initiatives are seeking to improve interview procedures and interviewer practice.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Communication in investigative and legal contexts
Subtitle of host publication	integrated approaches from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement
Editors	Gavin Oxburgh, Trond Myklebust, Tim Grant, Rebecca Milne
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Pages	79-106
Number of pages	28
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-118-76913-3
ISBN (Print)	978-1-118-76923-2, 978-1-118-76922-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118769133.ch5
Publication status	Published - Dec 2015

Publication series

Name	Series in psychology of crime, policing and law
Publisher	Wiley

Keywords

cognitive interview
rapport
episodic memory
questions
vulnerable witnesses

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10.1002/9781118769133.ch5

3 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
1 Edited Book

Communication in investigative and legal contexts: Integrated approaches from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement
Oxburgh, G. E. (ed.), Myklebust, T. (ed.), Grant, T. (ed.) & Milne, R. (ed.), Nov 2015, Wiley-Blackwell. 408 p. (Wiley series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law)
Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book
Communication in investigative and legal settings: introduction and contexts
Oxburgh, G., Myklebust, T., Grant, T. & Milne, R., Dec 2015, Communication in investigative and legal contexts: integrated approaches from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement. Oxburgh, G., Myklebust, T., Grant, T. & Milne, R. (eds.). Wiley-Blackwell, p. 1-13 13 p. (Series in psychology of crime, policing and law).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Exploring types and functions of questions in police interviews
Grant, T., Taylor, J., Oxburgh, G. E. & Pankhurst, G., Dec 2015, Communication in investigative and legal contexts: integrated approaches from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement. Oxburgh, G., Myklebust, T., Grant, T. & Milne, R. (eds.). Wiley-Blackwell, p. 39-54 16 p. (Series in psychology of crime, policing and law).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

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Dando, C. J., Geiselman, R. E., Macleod, N., & Griffiths, A. (2015). Interviewing adult witnesses and victims. In G. Oxburgh, T. Myklebust, T. Grant, & R. Milne (Eds.), Communication in investigative and legal contexts: integrated approaches from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement (pp. 79-106). (Series in psychology of crime, policing and law). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118769133.ch5

Dando, Coral J. ; Geiselman, R. Edward ; Macleod, Nicci et al. / Interviewing adult witnesses and victims. Communication in investigative and legal contexts: integrated approaches from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement. editor / Gavin Oxburgh ; Trond Myklebust ; Tim Grant ; Rebecca Milne. Wiley-Blackwell, 2015. pp. 79-106 (Series in psychology of crime, policing and law).

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Communication in investigative and legal contexts: integrated approaches from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement. ed. / Gavin Oxburgh; Trond Myklebust; Tim Grant; Rebecca Milne. Wiley-Blackwell, 2015. p. 79-106 (Series in psychology of crime, policing and law).

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Dando CJ, Geiselman RE, Macleod N, Griffiths A. Interviewing adult witnesses and victims. In Oxburgh G, Myklebust T, Grant T, Milne R, editors, Communication in investigative and legal contexts: integrated approaches from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement. Wiley-Blackwell. 2015. p. 79-106. (Series in psychology of crime, policing and law). Epub 2015 Oct 2. doi: 10.1002/9781118769133.ch5

Interviewing adult witnesses and victims

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Communication in investigative and legal contexts: Integrated approaches from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement

Communication in investigative and legal settings: introduction and contexts

Exploring types and functions of questions in police interviews

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