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Information Resources
Conducting a good investigative interview is essential to the success of a case. The library recommends the following resources.
Books
Interviewing and investigation / Watkins, Kerry; Turtle, John; Euale, James. Toronto Cdn: Emond Montgomery Publications, 2011. HV 8073 W38 2011“The second edition provides updated and expanded discussion of the enhanced cognitive interview; the issue of false confessions; eyewitness identification procedures; the case law dealing with the admissibility of statements; and methods of interviewing, including expanded coverage of the Reid method. New topics covered include the PEACE model of interviewing.”
Investigative and forensic interviewing: a personality-focused approach / Ackley, Craig N.; Mack, Shannon M.; Beyer, Kristen; Erdberg, Philip. Boca Raton, Fla. USA: CRC Press, 2011. HV 8073.3 A25 2011“… provides a look at the personality styles most commonly encountered in the criminal justice system and demonstrates how to use this insight to plan and conduct a productive interview. Organized by those personality styles, the book includes chapters on narcissistic, antisocial, psychopathic, borderline, inadequate/immature, paranoid, and schizotypal personalities.”
Psychologie de l'enquête criminelle : la recherche de la vérité / St-Yves, Michel; Tanguay, Michel. Cowansville, Québec Cdn : Éditions Yvon Blais, 2007. HV 8073 P95p 2007« Le mot « enquête » signifie rechercher… mais enquêter, c’est aussi chercher à comprendre. Comprendre l’humain, parce que c’est lui qui commet le crime, qui en est victime ou témoin. C’est lui qui détient une partie de la vérité et c’est cette parcelle de vérité que l’enquêteur doit découvrir. »
Bibliographies
Journals/Databases
Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling (Restricted to RCMP employees)
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology (Restricted to RCMP employees)
Legal and Criminological Psychology (Restricted to RCMP employees)
Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management (Restricted to RCMP employees)
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (Restricted to RCMP employees)
Courses at the Canadian Police College
Please contact us for more information on these and other policing-related topics.