Title: Swedish police interrogations with suspects of drug-related crimes Abstract Background: What we know about police interrogation has overwhelmingly been based on serious crimes. Far less is known about police-suspect […]
Title: “Defence representatives in interview – A pain in the **** or an aid to interviewing? A view from the dark side.” Abstract: This presentation highlights the level of understanding […]
Title: The Witness-Aimed First Account (WAFA): A new technique for interviewing autistic witnesses and victims Abstract: Autistic people may be more likely to be interviewed by police as a victim/witness, […]
Title: Examining the Challenges and Barriers of Cold Case Investigations Abstract: Criminal cold case is typically defined as one that is currently unresolved, in which no fresh leads exist, and […]
Title: The implications for sexual assault investigations of anonymous online reporting Abstract: It is well established in the literature that rape and sexual assault are the most underreported crimes world-wide, […]
Title: Information elicitation in an online chat Abstract: Advancements in the digitalisation of intelligence investigations require effective elicitation of information in online contexts. This research aimed to develop a rapport-based […]
Title: Rapport-building: Chat vs. in-person witness interviews Abstract: The psycholegal literature stresses the importance of rapport in investigative interviews. The recommended rapport tactics consist of verbal (e.g., establishing common ground) […]
Title: Effectiveness of the first online training in Investigative Interviews with child victims in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic Abstract: In order to support the training of investigative interviewers in […]
Title: Assessing professional rapport: Systematically mapping evidence to inform the development and validation of a new measure. Abstract: Professional use of rapport building skills are considered central to good investigative […]