Is the interrogating/interviewing of crime perpetrators no longer suspect? A personal commentary on 25 years of progress
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Ray Bull 2024. Is the interrogating/interviewing of crime perpetrators no longer suspect? A personal commentary on 25 years of progress. International Journal of Police Science & Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/14613557241298819
| Authors | Ray Bull |
|---|---|
| Abstract | This article focuses on some of the main developments regarding the interviewing of suspects during the past 25 years. It contains a personal commentary on: the 25 years ago publication of the 1999 Milne and Bull book; the evolution of the KREATIV approach in Norway; when to disclose information to suspects; a major decision by Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates; the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group; the Council of Europe's document; the views of jail inmates; the Méndez Principles; the use of cognitive empathy; the American Psychology-Law Society's consultation document. |
| Keywords | suspects; interviewing techniques ; cognitive empathy |
| Year | 2024 |
| Journal | International Journal of Police Science & Management |
| Publisher | SAGE Journals |
| ISSN | 1478-1603 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/14613557241298819 |
| Web address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.1177/14613557241298819 |
| Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
| Output status | Published |
| Publication dates | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 04 Dec 2024 |
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