Communication in investigative and legal contexts : integrated approaches from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement / edited by Gavin Oxburgh [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Oxburgh, Gavin, editor.

Series:

Wiley series in psychology of crime, policing, and law.

Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police questioning.

Interviewing in law enforcement.

Communication in law enforcement.

Examination of witnesses.

Forensic psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, [England] : Wiley Blackwell, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Communication in Investigative and Legal Contexts Despite a number of research studies, there remain significant differences of opinion among psychologists, linguists and other practitioners on how best to describe particular types of questions and communicate most effectively in forensic contexts. Communication in Investigative and Legal Contexts brings clarity to the subject by providing readers with in-depth coverage of the complex area of communication in forensic settings, for example during investigative interviewing of victims, witnesses and suspects/high-interest groups, during discourse in courtrooms, and via legal intermediaries and interpreters. Drawing on knowledge from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement worldwide, the text is unique in bridging the gap between these fields in a definitive guide to best practice, with chapters written by teams bringing together expertise and specialties from each field. Part of the Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law, the book is also linked to the International Investigative Interviewing Research Group (iIIRG), a worldwide network of interviewing professionals working with international bodies committed to improving investigative interviewing and ensuring all improvements are underpinned by a robust evidence base. Contributors are sourced from North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, ensuring International relevance.

Contents:

1: Communication in Investigative and Legal Settings: Introduction and Contexts / Gavin Oxburgh, Trond Myklebust, Tim Grant and Rebecca Milne

SECTION I: Communication, Language and Memory

2: Exploring Types and Functions of Questions in Police Interviews / Tim Grant, Jennifer Taylor, Gavin Oxburgh and Trond Myklebust

3: Recall, Verbatim Memory and Remembered Narratives / James Ost, Alan Scoboria, Tim Grant and Gary Pankhurst

SECTION II: Communicating with Victims and Witnesses

4: Interviewing Child Witnesses / David La Rooy, Georgina Heydon, Julia Korkman and Trond Myklebust

5: Interviewing Adult Witnesses and Victims / Coral J. Dando, R. Edward Geiselman, Nicci MacLeod and Andy Griffiths

6: The Role of Initial Witness Accounts within the Investigative Process / Fiona Gabbert, Lorraine Hope, Elisabeth Carter, Roel Boon and Ronald Fisher

SECTION III: Communicating with Suspects

7: Interviewing Suspected Offenders / Gavin Oxburgh, Ivar Fahsing, Kate Haworth and J. Pete Blair

8: A (Nearly) 360° Perspective of the Interrogation Process: Communicating with High-Value Targets / Fadia M. Narchet, Melissa B. Russano, Steven M. Kleinman and Christian A. Meissner

SECTION IV: Communicating in the Courtroom

9: Courtroom Questioning and Discourse / Emily Henderson, Christopher Heffer and Mark Kebbell

10: Expert Witness Communication / Lorna Fadden and Lawrence M. Solan

SECTION V: Specific Communicative Tasks

11: Hostage and Crisis Negotiation, Perspectives on an Interactive Process / Ole Andre Braten, Michel St-Yves, Terry D. Royce and Marty Laforest

12: Verbal Lie Detection / Aldert Vrij, Paul Taylor and Isabel Picornell

13: Vulnerable Individuals, Intermediaries and Justice / Brendan M. O’Mahony, Ruth Marchant and Lorna Fadden

14: The Interpreter-Mediated Police Interview / Yvonne Fowler, Martin Vaughan and Jacqueline Wheatcroft

SECTION VI: Conclusions and Future

15: Improving Communicative Practice: Beyond the Cognitive Interview for Adult Eyewitnesses / Nina J. Westera and Martine Powell

16: Communication in Forensic Contexts: Future Directions and Conclusions / Trond Myklebust, Gavin Oxburgh, Tim Grant and Rebecca Milne.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118769218

111876921X

9781118769171

1118769171

OCLC:

910475790