Investigative Interviewing
An intensive Investigative Interviewing course may cover the following theoretical topics:
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Ethical issues which impact upon interviewing practice
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Legal issues relating to the admissibility of evidence
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Social and psychological factors relative to interviewing
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Interviewing techniques
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Reliability of eye witness evidence
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Cognitive interviewing/Free recall
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Management of conversation with victims
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Interviewing witnesses and suspects, including the more vulnerable
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Factors that affect eyewitness testimony
Stages and types of memory
Participants would develop interviewing skills and be in a position to maximise the opportunities to
gain accurate and relevant accounts from victims, witnesses and suspects by using real case studies.
On completion of the program participants would be able to –
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Conduct interviews effectively, efficiently and accountably
Understand best practices and how to maximise opportunities using the PEACE interview
model
Plan an interview
Understand the difference between interviewing witnesses and suspects
Know how to cater and care for the more vulnerable interviewees