Witness/victim interviewing: a survey of real-world investigators’ training and practices

The U.S. National Institute of Justice’s Eyewitness Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement makes recommendations regarding best practice witness interviewing techniques. However, relatively little is known about police training in collecting and documenting evidence from witness interviews. One hundr...

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Authors: Hyman Gregory, Amy (Author) ; Wolfs, Andrea (Author) ; Schreiber, Nadja 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 9, Pages: 957-981
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