Forensic Interviewing: A Canadian Critical and Practical Perspective
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Copyright: 2025
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Forensic Interviewing: A Canadian Critical and Practical Perspective offers a comprehensive examination of contemporary forensic interviewing, providing students and practitioners with a clear understanding of current practices, challenges, and emerging approaches in the field. The text integrates modern best practices and technological developments, such as body-worn cameras, recorded interviews, and structured procedural safeguards to support the protection of interviewee rights.
It explores key interviewing and interrogation models, including REID and PEACE, as well as cognitive, trauma-informed, and RCMP Phased approaches. The content reflects current Criminal Code considerations, societal expectations, and the evolving landscape of law enforcement practices in Canada.
The text also addresses critical topics such as false confessions, wrongful convictions, mental health considerations, cultural awareness, and interviewing individuals with diverse needs. A dedicated section examines child forensic interviewing in depth, featuring models such as StepWise 360 and the NICHD protocol, along with insights from Child & Youth Advocacy Centres worldwide. Case studies and practical exercises help students connect theoretical principles with real-world applications.
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 2 Modern Canadian Criminal Investigations
CHAPTER 3 A Canadian Analysis of Interviewing and Interrogation
CHAPTER 4 International Interviewing and Interrogation Models
CHAPTER 5 False Confessions and the Investigative Interview
CHAPTER 6 Non-Verbal Behaviour in the Forensic Interview
CHAPTER 7 Culture and the Forensic Interview
CHAPTER 8 Current and Historical Traumatic Events—The Child Interview .
CHAPTER 9 Record Keeping and Report Writing in Criminal Investigations
CHAPTER 10 Universal Interview Strategies: A Practical Approach
Janne A Holmgren is a full professor at Mount Royal University in Canada. She is a member of numerous forensic organizations and has been a guest speaker at many forensic conferences over the years. She primarily teaches courses related to forensic science and supervises and mentors students at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. She regularly contributes to academic literature on new forensic science techniques and also helps defence lawyers understand how to challenge the presentation of interview and DNA evidence in court.
Forensic Interviewing: A Canadian Critical and Practical Perspective offers a comprehensive examination of contemporary forensic interviewing, providing students and practitioners with a clear understanding of current practices, challenges, and emerging approaches in the field. The text integrates modern best practices and technological developments, such as body-worn cameras, recorded interviews, and structured procedural safeguards to support the protection of interviewee rights.
It explores key interviewing and interrogation models, including REID and PEACE, as well as cognitive, trauma-informed, and RCMP Phased approaches. The content reflects current Criminal Code considerations, societal expectations, and the evolving landscape of law enforcement practices in Canada.
The text also addresses critical topics such as false confessions, wrongful convictions, mental health considerations, cultural awareness, and interviewing individuals with diverse needs. A dedicated section examines child forensic interviewing in depth, featuring models such as StepWise 360 and the NICHD protocol, along with insights from Child & Youth Advocacy Centres worldwide. Case studies and practical exercises help students connect theoretical principles with real-world applications.
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 2 Modern Canadian Criminal Investigations
CHAPTER 3 A Canadian Analysis of Interviewing and Interrogation
CHAPTER 4 International Interviewing and Interrogation Models
CHAPTER 5 False Confessions and the Investigative Interview
CHAPTER 6 Non-Verbal Behaviour in the Forensic Interview
CHAPTER 7 Culture and the Forensic Interview
CHAPTER 8 Current and Historical Traumatic Events—The Child Interview .
CHAPTER 9 Record Keeping and Report Writing in Criminal Investigations
CHAPTER 10 Universal Interview Strategies: A Practical Approach
Janne A Holmgren is a full professor at Mount Royal University in Canada. She is a member of numerous forensic organizations and has been a guest speaker at many forensic conferences over the years. She primarily teaches courses related to forensic science and supervises and mentors students at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. She regularly contributes to academic literature on new forensic science techniques and also helps defence lawyers understand how to challenge the presentation of interview and DNA evidence in court.