The objective of this book is to review the position of investigative
interviewing in a variety of different countries, with different types
of criminal justice systems, and consists of chapters written by leading
authorities in the field, both academics and practitioners. A wide range
of often controversial questions are addressed, including issues raised
by the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, The Reid model for
interviewing and miscarriages of justice, the role of legislation in
preventing bad practice, the effectiveness of ethical interviewing,
investigative interviewing and human rights, responses to miscarriages
of justice, and the likely future of investigative interviewing. The
book also makes comparisons between British and American approaches to
detention without trial, and the role of confession evidence within
adversarial legal systems. It also develops a set of proposals to
minimise the risks of miscarriages of justice, irrespective of
jurisdiction.