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.
Notes on Editors ix
Notes on Contributors xi
Series Preface xxiii
1 Communication in Investigative and Legal Settings: Introduction and Contexts 1
Gavin Oxburgh, Trond Myklebust, Tim Grant and Rebecca Milne
Section I: Communication, Language and Memory 15
2 Exploring Types and Functions of Questions in Police Interviews 17
Tim Grant, Jennifer Taylor, Gavin Oxburgh and Trond Myklebust
3 Recall, Verbatim Memory and Remembered Narratives 39
James Ost, Alan Scoboria, Tim Grant and Gary Pankhurst
Section II: Communicating with Victims and Witnesses 55
4 Interviewing Child Witnesses 57
David La Rooy, Georgina Heydon, Julia Korkman and Trond Myklebust
5 Interviewing Adult Witnesses and Victims 79
Coral J. Dando, R. Edward Geiselman, Nicci MacLeod and Andy Griffiths6 The Role of Initial Witness Accounts within the Investigative Process 107
6 The Role of Initial Witness Accounts within the Investigative Process 107
Fiona Gabbert, Lorraine Hope, Elisabeth Carter, Roel Boon and Ronald Fisher
Section III: Communicating with Suspects 133
7 Interviewing Suspected Offenders 135
Gavin Oxburgh, Ivar Fahsing, Kate Haworth and J. Pete Blair
8 A (Nearly) 360° Perspective of the Interrogation Process: Communicating with High-Value Targets 159
Fadia M. Narchet, Melissa B. Russano, Steven M. Kleinman and Christian A. Meissner
Section IV: Communicating in the Courtroom 179
9 Courtroom Questioning and Discourse 181
Emily Henderson, Christopher Heffer and Mark Kebbell
10 Expert Witness Communication 209
Lorna Fadden and Lawrence M. Solan
Section V: Specific Communicative Tasks 229
11 Hostage and Crisis Negotiation, Perspectives on an Interactive Process 231
Ole Andre Braten, Michel St-Yves, Terry D. Royce and Marty Laforest
12 Verbal Lie Detection 259
Aldert Vrij, Paul Taylor and Isabel Picornell
13 Vulnerable Individuals, Intermediaries and Justice 287
Brendan M. O'Mahony, Ruth Marchant and Lorna Fadden
14 The Interpreter-Mediated Police Interview 315
Yvonne Fowler, Martin Vaughan and Jacqueline Wheatcroft
Section VI: Conclusions and Future 335
15 Improving Communicative Practice: Beyond the Cognitive Interview for Adult Eyewitnesses 337
Nina J. Westera and Martine Powell
16 Communication in Forensic Contexts: Future Directions and Conclusions 359
Trond Myklebust, Gavin Oxburgh, Tim Grant and Rebecca Milne
Index 367
