@article{ref1,
title="Evaluating police interviewing practices with suspects in child-sexual abuse cases",
journal="Policing and society",
year="2013",
author="Read, Julianne and Powell, Martine and Kebbell, Mark and Milne, Becky and Steinberg, Rebecca",
volume="24",
number="5",
pages="523-544",
abstract="This article examined adherence to current best practice recommendations for police interviewing of individuals suspected of committing child-sexual offences. We analysed 81 police records of interviews (electronically recorded and then transcribed) with suspects in child-sexual abuse cases in England and Australia. Overall we found areas of skilled practice, indicating that police interviewing in Australia and England is in a far better place than 20 years ago. However, this study also demonstrated that there is still a gap between the recommended guidelines for interviewing and what actually happens in practice. Specifically, limitations were found in the following areas: transparency of the interview process; introduction of allegations; disclosure of evidence; questioning techniques; and the interviewing approach or manner adopted. The practical implications of these findings are discussed.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1043-9463",
doi="10.1080/10439463.2013.784297",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2013.784297"
}