Communication in Investigative and Legal ContextsDespite a number of research studies, there remain significant differences of opinion among psychologists, linguists and other practitioners on how best to describe particular types of questions and communicate most effectively in forensic contexts. Communication in Investigative and Legal Contexts brings clarity to the subject by providing readers with in-depth coverage of the complex area of communication in forensic settings, for example during investigative interviewing of victims, witnesses and suspects/high-interest groups, during discourse in courtrooms, and via legal intermediaries and interpreters. Drawing on knowledge from forensic psychology, linguistics and law enforcement worldwide, the text is unique in bridging the gap between these fields in a definitive guide to best practice, with chapters written by teams bringing together expertise and specialties from each field. Part of the Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law, the book is also linked to the International Investigative Interviewing Research Group (iIIRG), a worldwide network of interviewing professionals working with international bodies committed to improving investigative interviewing and ensuring all improvements are underpinned by a robust evidence base. Contributors are sourced from North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, ensuring International relevance.

Notes on Editors ixNotes on Contributors xiSeries Preface xxiii1 Communication in Investigative and Legal Settings: Introduction and Contexts 1Gavin Oxburgh, Trond Myklebust, Tim Grant and Rebecca MilneSection I: Communication, Language and Memory 152 Exploring Types and Functions of Questions in Police Interviews 17Tim Grant, Jennifer Taylor, Gavin Oxburgh and Trond Myklebust3 Recall, Verbatim Memory and Remembered Narratives 39James Ost, Alan Scoboria, Tim Grant and Gary PankhurstSection II: Communicating with Victims and Witnesses 554 Interviewing Child Witnesses 57David La Rooy, Georgina Heydon, Julia Korkman and Trond Myklebust5 Interviewing Adult Witnesses and Victims 79Coral J. Dando, R. Edward Geiselman, Nicci MacLeod and Andy Griffiths6 The Role of Initial Witness Accounts within the Investigative Process 1076 The Role of Initial Witness Accounts within the Investigative Process 107Fiona Gabbert, Lorraine Hope, Elisabeth Carter, Roel Boon and Ronald FisherSection III: Communicating with Suspects 1337 Interviewing Suspected Offenders 135Gavin Oxburgh, Ivar Fahsing, Kate Haworth and J. Pete Blair8 A (Nearly) 360° Perspective of the Interrogation Process: Communicating with High-Value Targets 159Fadia M. Narchet, Melissa B. Russano, Steven M. Kleinman and Christian A. MeissnerSection IV: Communicating in the Courtroom 1799 Courtroom Questioning and Discourse 181Emily Henderson, Christopher Heffer and Mark Kebbell10 Expert Witness Communication 209Lorna Fadden and Lawrence M. SolanSection V: Specific Communicative Tasks 22911 Hostage and Crisis Negotiation, Perspectives on an Interactive Process 231Ole Andre Braten, Michel St-Yves, Terry D. Royce and Marty Laforest12 Verbal Lie Detection 259Aldert Vrij, Paul Taylor and Isabel Picornell13 Vulnerable Individuals, Intermediaries and Justice 287Brendan M. O'Mahony, Ruth Marchant and Lorna Fadden14 The Interpreter-Mediated Police Interview 315Yvonne Fowler, Martin Vaughan and Jacqueline WheatcroftSection VI: Conclusions and Future 33515 Improving Communicative Practice: Beyond the Cognitive Interview for Adult Eyewitnesses 337Nina J. Westera and Martine Powell16 Communication in Forensic Contexts: Future Directions and Conclusions 359Trond Myklebust, Gavin Oxburgh, Tim Grant and Rebecca MilneIndex 367