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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Evidence obtained from victims and witnesses is of critical importance to the criminal justice system. Current interview procedures for eliciting this evidence frequently fall short of best practice, and have not kept pa...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Goldsmiths University of London
The project aims to improve victim and witness interactions with the police service by developing an evidence-based interview protocol.
This application develops research collaboration between researchers and police officers, both in Japan and the UK, to identify, for the first time, the framework for a best practice model for the interviewing of vulnera...
Funded by: FIC
Lead research organisation: De Montfort University
The project focuses on developing a framework for the interviewing of vulnerable people by the police, which is related to improving victim and witness interactions.
Reacting to COVID-19 required significant, immediate changes to Government processes including the Criminal Justice System. Police investigations must continue, and victims, witnesses and suspects of crime must be interv...
Funded by: COVID
Lead research organisation: Northumbria University
The project is not directly related to improving victim and witness interactions with the police service.