Getting the evidence: Police interviewing practices

Dr Loene M Howes1 1University Of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia Police use of interpreters is a matter of human rights. It is one important practice that can contribute to equitable access to justice, from the start of the justice process. Recent...
  • August 22, 2018
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Hamida Zekiroski1, Rachel Gerrie1, Martine Powell1, 1Centre for Investigative Interviewing, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia Interviewing witnesses of crime is a central plank in frontline police work. Therefore, officers must be skilled in eliciting the highest quality and...
  • July 26, 2018
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Lisanne Adam1 1RMIT University – Graduate School Of Business And Law, Melbourne, Australia Confession evidence is considered the strongest evidence in criminal proceedings, hence, a false confession could be problematic. The exonerations of innocent individuals who falsely confessed have led...
  • July 9, 2018
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