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Title: Cooperative or Representative Interviews in Japan: Multi-agency investigative interviews of alleged victims of child abuse Abstract: In Japan, it used to be the case that an alleged victim of child abuse was referred to the Child Guidance Center, where a social worker interviewed the child. If the case was serious, the child was sent […]

Symposium: Demonstrations of the importance and benefits of collaborative international research: Anglo- Japanese research and networking   Authors: Dave Walsh, Gavin Oxburgh, Takashi Terashima, Robin Orthey, Marina Okamoto, Graham Brooks, Makiko Naka, Akira Kyo, Liam Satchell, Joanne Rechdan, Ray Bull, Igor Areh, Tom Ellis, Masayuki Otake   Interpreter-assisted interviews: Examining investigators and interpreters’ views on […]

A Tale of Two Evidence Presentation Projects Symposium Organizers: Christopher E. Kelly (Saint Joseph’s University) & Simon Oleszkiewicz (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Symposium Abstract: Evidence presentation is a ubiquitous practice in investigative interviews, and for the past two decades, the scientific literature has studied how disclosure affects interview outcomes in terms of deception detection and information […]

Title: Police interrogation: from persuasive and coercive techniques to the Méndez protocol Abstract: Police interrogation practices have greatly evolved since the 1990s, thanks to science. The PEACE model was born, The Reid technique faced strong criticism, forcing a complete overhaul... The HIG model, based essentially on science, made it possible to develop a universal model... […]

Title: Rapport in suspect interviews: Perceptions and insights of Lithuanian criminal investigators Abstract: Building and maintaining rapport is considered as paramount to a successful investigative interview of witness or suspect. The aim of this study was to examine perceptions of rapport of Lithuanian law enforcement investigators when interviewing suspects. Specifically, we were  interested what techniques […]

Title: Examining the training and evidence-collection needs of law enforcement in investigations of older adult maltreatment Abstract: Maltreatment of older adults often goes unreported, a problem that is growing due in part to our aging population. Older adults can be reluctant or unable to disclose maltreatment or provide details of their experiences for several reasons […]