Exploring Vulnerability in the Criminal Justice System in England - and Wale

Providing a comparative analysis of both vulnerable witnesses and vulnerable suspects, this book discusses the increasingly difficult issue faced by many in modern policing, forensic psychology, criminology, and social justice studies.

List of contents

1 Historical Overview of Vulnerability in the Criminal Justice System
2 Defining and Identifying Vulnerability in Witnesses and Suspects
3 Safeguarding the Vulnerable in the Criminal Justice System
4 Interviewing Vulnerable Witnesses
5 Interviewing Vulnerable Suspects
6 Vulnerable Witnesses at Trial
7 Vulnerable Defendants at Trial
8 Future Directions

About the author

Laura Farrugia is an Assistant Professor and Programme Leader in Psychology with Criminology at Northumbria University. She also works as a Registered Intermediary (accredited by the Ministry of Justice), assisting with vulnerable victims/witnesses at the police interview and trial stage.

Summary

Providing a comparative analysis of both vulnerable witnesses and vulnerable suspects, this book discusses the increasingly difficult issue faced by many in modern policing, forensic psychology, criminology, and social justice studies.

Product details

• Authors: Laura Farrugia, Laura (Northumbria University) Farrugia
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032479552
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3247955-2
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); England, Wales, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / Criminal Law / General, MEDICAL / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Society & culture: general, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, Psychotherapy, Mental health services, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Criminal or forensic psychology, Legal aspects of criminology, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Society and culture: general, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminal justice law, Criminology: legal aspects, Wales / Cymru