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Informationen zum Autor Kevin Smith is an experienced police officer, trainer and interview advisor. He has contributed to a number of ACPO Manuals and is author of the ACPO Guidance on Vulnerable and Significant Witnesses. He is also a member of the ACPO Steering Group for Investigative Interviewing.Steve Tilney is an experienced police officer, trainer and interview advisor. He is co-author of the current MPS training manuals for interviewing witnesses and victims. He has also authored a number of television programmes and reviews for Community Care magazine. Klappentext This book is designed to be an invaluable! practical source of help to all those working in the complex area of vulnerable witnesses. It is structured to follow the chronology of an investigation from the first steps of identifying a vulnerable witness through to trial and includes helpful case studies with examples outlining potential pitfalls during the investigation and possible solutions. It covers key topics such as identifying vulnerable witnesses! protection of vulnerable witnesses throughout the criminal justice process! pre-interview contact! assessing competence! multi-agency working! interviewing and pre-trial preparation. Zusammenfassung This book is designed to be an invaluable, practical source of help to police officers and others working with vulnerable witnesses. Structured to follow the chronology of an investigation, the book includes helpful case studies with examples outlining potential pitfalls during the investigation and possible solutions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction First Steps 1: Identifying and intimidated witnesses 2: Initial action The investigation 3: Offences commonly experienced by vulnerable witnesses 4: Human Trafficking 5: Multi-agency working 6: Special Measures 7: Consent: Whose decision is it anyway? 8: Competence and compellability 9: Medical Examinations 10: Witness Interview Strategies 11: Planning and Preparing for Interviews 12: Conducting Interviews 13: Storage and Retention of recordings 14: Ongoing Protection Orders 15: Witness Intimidation Post-charge 16: Pre-trial therapy 17: What's on the Horizon? 18: On-going contact 19: Pre-trial preparation Trial 20: Court supporters The future ...
