Thursday, July 19, 2007

‘Are You Thick?’: A Case Study of Confrontational Aspects of a Police Interview with a Suspect
The Police Journal, Volume: 80 Issue: 2, June 2007, Pages: 99-108
http://www.atypon-link.com/VAT/doi/abs/10.1350/pojo.2007.80.2.99
James S. Baxter, Stella A. Bain, Jennifer H. Mcausland
"It is argued that whether or not such interviews result in confessions by suspects, confrontational interviewing of suspects is likely to bring additional, unnecessary, and avoidable challenges to a prosecution case. It is also noted that the expert evidence on interviewing may on occasion be insufficiently informed or biased, contrary to what should be the professional attitude of the expert involved."