Handbook of Psychology of Investigative Interviewing

Investigative interviewing, and the information obtained from witnesses and victims, plays a vital role in criminal investigations. This comprehensive handbook explores current developments taking place in this rapidly developing field. An authoritative handbook created by prestigious editors and an international team of recognised authors International in its focus - the book assesses current developments taking place in several countries Takes a holistic approach to the process by including sections on eyewitness indentification and evaluating truthfulness

Investigative interviewing, and the information obtained from witnesses and victims, plays a vital role in criminal investigations. This comprehensive handbook explores current developments taking place in this rapidly developing field.* An authoritative handbook created by prestigious editors and an international team of recognised authors* International in its focus - the book assesses current developments taking place in several countries* Takes a holistic approach to the process by including sections on eyewitness indentification and evaluating truthfulness

About the Editors.About the Contributors.Preface.Chapter 1 The Psychology of Suspects' Decision-Makingduring Interrogation (Michel St-Yves and NadineDeslauriers-Varin).Chapter 2 A Typology of Denial Strategies by Suspects inCriminal Investigations (Stephen Moston and Geoffrey M.Stephenson).Chapter 3 A Structured Model for Investigative Interviewing ofSuspects (Jannie van der Sleen).Chapter 4 Finding False Confessions (Peter J. vanKoppen).Chapter 5 The Investigation of Terrorist Offences in the UnitedKingdom: The Context and Climate for Interviewing Offi cers(John Pearse).Chapter 6 From Criminal Justice to Control Process:Interrogation in a Changing Context (David Dixon).Chapter 7 Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004: The ChiefExaminer and Coercive Powers (Damien B. Maguire).Chapter 8 The Relation between Consistency and Accuracy ofEyewitness Testimony: Legal versus Cognitive Explanations(Ronald P. Fisher, Neil Brewer and Gregory Mitchell).Chapter 9 The Cognitive Interview: Research and Practice acrossthe Lifespan (Robyn E. Holliday, Charles J. Brainerd, Valerie F.Reyna and Joyce E. Humphries).Chapter 10 Investigative Interviewing in the Courtroom: ChildWitnesses under Cross-Examination (Rachel Zajac).Chapter 11 Recovered Memories (James Ost).Chapter 12 Obtaining and Interpreting Eyewitness Identifi cationTest Evidence: The Infl uence of Police-Witness Interactions(Neil Brewer and Gary L. Wells).Chapter 13 Recent Developments in Eyewitness Identifi cationProcedures in the United Kingdom (Tim Valentine, Carwyn Hughesand Rod Munro).Chapter 14 A Method to Enhance Person Description: A Field Study(Samuel Demarchi and Jacques Py).Chapter 15 Recent Developments in North American Identifi cationScience and Practice (Steven D. Penrod and Margaret BullKovera).Chapter 16 Truthfulness in Witnesses' and Suspects'Reports (A. Daniel Yarmey).Chapter 17 Evaluating Truthfulness: Detecting Truths and Lies inForensic Contexts (Barry S. Cooper, Hugues Hervé and JohnC. Yuille).Index.