Investigative Interviewing: Psychology and Practice

In the newly revised second edition of Investigative Interviewing: Psychology and Practice, a team of distinguished forensic psychologists and practitioners deliver an up-to-date and practical guide to the psychological concepts and evidence-based research that underpin and inform investigative interviewing. The editors have included works that examine the foundational skills and processes that make up the ethical interviewing of witnesses, victims, and those suspected of crime. Each chapter is written by a group of contributors who are leaders in their field.

Readers will also find:

A thorough introduction to the principles of memory formation and their implications for investigative interviewing

Comprehensive explorations of the cognitive interview, and examination concerning how to help those who are deemed vulnerable, with complex needs, to give reliable information

Practical discussions of how to manage conversations, detect truth/deceit, and develop rapport-based interpersonal techniques

Fulsome treatments of how to convince members of an investigative organisation to adopt the techniques and strategies discussed in the book.

Perfect for aspiring and practicing professionals engaged in the interviewing of participants in the criminal justice and investigation processes, Investigative Interviewing: Psychology and Practice will also benefit solicitors, barristers, social workers, and judges with an interest in the art and science of interviewing.