Retracted
Responding to reticence in investigative interviews of alleged victims with a mental illness: Maintaining rapport
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8252751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tone Hee Åker (0000-0001-6217-7694, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences), Patrick Risan (0000-0002-2890-4111, Norwegian Police University College), Rebecca Milne (0000-0002-4542-8495, University of Portsmouth) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2703-7045 • E-ISSN: 2703-7045 |
| Publisher | Scandinavian University Press (PUBLISHER • NO) |
| DOI | 10.18261/njsp.10.1.2 |
| OpenAlex | W4361224688 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
Investigative interviews of people with severe mental illness are potentially challenging for police interviewers. The purpose of the study was to explore how police interviewers respond to interviewees’ expressions of reticence to maintain rapport. To reach our research aims, we studied transcripts of all police interviews with adult victims with a mental illness classified as vulnerable and conducted at Barnahus (Children’s House) in Norway between 2015 and 2017. The final sample consisted of nine transcriptions from real-life investigative interviews with six female alleged victims of sexual abuse. A thematic analysis of the transcripts showed that the police interviewers responded to reticence in three main ways: by acknowledging the interviewee’s state, encouraging and showing concern and addressing the interviewee’s needs. We discuss the findings in relation to current protocols for investigative interviewing and provide suggestions for further research
Mental health · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
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Thematic Analysis
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |