Abstract
Police interviews have for many years been seen to bethe 'jewel in the crown' when it comes to the investigation ofserious crime. However the experience of the Police in the UK inthe late 1970's and early 1980's discovered at great cost that themisuse of the interview process can quickly turn the 'jewel' intothe thorn in the side. Recent prominent cases have broughtunprecedented focus to the conduct of interviews withsuspected offenders in Australia. This paper poses the question ofwhat really does constitute a 'good investigative interview' andexamines the steps currently being taken in Australia to prevent orat least minimise the likelihood of a repetition of the UK experience.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Criminal Investigations Workshop |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Publisher | ANU |
| Pages | 289-312 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS) Conference - Canberra, Australia Duration: 10 Dec 2009 → 11 Dec 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS) Conference |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| Period | 10/12/09 → 11/12/09 |
