UID:
almafu_9959276869502883
Format:
1 online resource (xiv, 338 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-4473-2607-5
Content:
This is the first book about the intermediary scheme, criminal justice's untold 'good news story'. It provides a comprehensive explanation of how intermediaries work in practice and gives 'behind the scenes' insights into the criminal process. It will be of interest to practitioners and the wider public.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Mar 2022).
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INTERMEDIARIES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; Contents; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1. Introduction: a fresh pair of eyes; Intermediaries: new players in the criminal justice system; Explanations; 2. The intermediary scheme in England and Wales; The intermediary special measure; Registered intermediaries ; Restricting eligibility for the pilot scheme ; National Crime Agency Witness Intermediary Scheme matching service; Registration; Wider use of intermediaries; Mavis and the disappearing teeth; 3. Behind the scenes: planning to assess the witness
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Contacting the police and obtaining background informationThe assessment location; Carrying out the assessment and interview on the same day; Length and number of assessment sessions; Failure to identify the need for an intermediary before the police interview ; Last-minute requests; Helping Chris manage her stress while giving evidence; 4. Assessment methods and involvement of the interviewer; Creative assessment methods; Serving the needs of the criminal justice process; Presence of the interviewer at the assessment; Jim: a sense of humour despite a catastrophic brain injury
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5. Communication aids and stress reduction strategiesRecognising the value of communication aids; Representations, parts of the body, positioning and penetration; Timelines; Photographs ; Other aids to communication; Helping the witness to focus and to manage stress; The helpful fire alarm and Tammy, a selective mute witness; 6. Contributing to the effectiveness of the police interview; Joint planning; The interview location; Setting rules for the interview ; The intermediary's contribution during the interview; Testing understanding of 'truth and lies'; Interviews that require more time
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Interviewing young children Appointment of an intermediary for a further interview; Interviews that do not disclose an offence; Upma and a breakdown in communication ; 7. Negotiating professional space at the ground rules hearing; The case management background ; Establishing the need for 'ground rules': the first pilot trials; Towards a ground rules hearing before every intermediary trial ; Acceptance of the intermediary's role at the ground rules hearing; The need for realistic timetabling in a trial with multiple vulnerable witnesses ; 8. Making the ground rules hearing effective
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Discussion before the ground rules hearing Holding the ground rules hearing before the day of trial; Encouraging meaningful discussion; Alerting the court to a communication problem; Alerting the court if the witness needs a break; Setting limits on the duration of questioning; Clear judicial decisions on ground rules ; The mid-trial ground rules hearing ; Kevin, aged six, and the 'paramedic' judge ; 9. 'Every reasonable step': preparation for giving evidence ; Pre-trial familiarisation visits ; Expressing an informed view about how to give evidence
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Face-to-face questioning in the live link room
Language:
English
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781447326076/type/BOOK
