Therapeutic Jurisprudence: An Invitation to Social Scientists

Petrucci, Carrie; Winick, Bruce J.; Wexler, David

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“…A significant relation between the humanitarian approach and suspects' admission of crimes corresponds with the therapeutic jurisprudential philosophy, which sees the law and its procedures as therapeutic agents, benefiting human psychological well-being (Petrucci, Winick & Wexler, 2003). The purpose of therapeutic jurisprudence is to execute legal procedures such that they promote the social and psychological well-being of the individual involved in a juridical action (Wexler, 1996b).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, Benneworth (2003) demonstrated, in line with a humanitarian approach, that a police officer who surrenders the floor by using open-ended questions about relationships and assists the suspect in recreating an emotional history facilitates admission. Such an approach enhances the individual's prospects for rehabilitation and psychological well-being, in line with the therapeutic jurisprudential practice (Petrucci et al, 2003;Wexler, 1996aWexler, , 1996bWexler, , 2000Winick, 2000). In fact, already in 1908, Roscoe Pound, a Harvard jurist, criticized the existing jurisprudence, which he called mechanical jurisprudence (MJ), and he argued that the law functioned as an autonomous discipline (Finkelman & Grisso, 1996).…”

Section: Rapport Building Attitude Functions and Automaticity In Polmentioning

confidence: 91%

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Police Interviews With Victims And Suspects of Violent and Sexual Crimes; Interviewees' Experiences and Interview Outcomes

Holmberg¹

2004

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The police interview is one of the most important investigative tools that law enforcement has close at hand, and police interview methods have changed during the twentieth century. A good police interview is conducted in the frame of the law, is governed by the interview goal, and is influenced by facilitating factors that may affect the elicited report. The present doctoral dissertation focuses on police interviews in cases of very serious crimes of violence and sexual offences. Results reveal crime victims' and perpetrators' experiences of being interviewed and police officers' attitudes towards conducting interviews related to traumatizing crimes. Study 1 revealed that when police officers interviewed murderers and sexual offenders, the interviewees perceived attitudes characterized by either dominance or humanity. Police interviews marked by dominance and suspects' responses of anxiety were mainly associated with a higher proportion of denials, whereas an approach marked by humanity, and responses of being respected were significantly associated with admissions. In line with Study 1, the victims of rape and aggravated assault in Study 2 also revealed the experience of two police interview styles, where an interviewing style marked by dominance and responses of anxiety was significantly associated with crime victims' omissions of information. Moreover, a humanitarian interviewing style, and crime victims' feelings of being respected and cooperative, was significantly related to crime victims providing all information from painful events. Special squad police officers' attitudes towards interviewing crime victims, in Study 3, also showed a humanitarian approach and two dominant approaches, one affective and the other refusing. The attitude towards interviewing suspects of crimes in focus revealed humanitarian and dominant interviewing attitudes, and an approach marked by kindness. The present thesis shows that, during their entire career, an overwhelming majority of the special squad police officers have experienced stressful events during patrol as well as investigative duty. Results show that symptoms from stressful event exposures and coping mechanisms are associated with negative attitudes towards interviewing suspects and supportive attitudes towards crime victim interviews. Thus, experiences from stressful exposures may automatically activate egodefensive functions that automatically generate dominant attitudes. Moreover, it is important to offer police officers who have been exposed to stressful events the opportunity to work through their experiences, for example, through debriefing procedures. After debriefings, police officers are better prepared to meet crime victims and suspects and, through conscious closed-loop processes, to conduct police interviews without awaking ego-defensive functions.

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Section: Rapport Building Attitude Functions and Automaticity In Polmentioning

confidence: 91%

Police Interviews With Victims And Suspects of Violent and Sexual Crimes; Interviewees' Experiences and Interview Outcomes

Holmberg¹

2004

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“…The analysis showed how the humanitarian approach to interviewing was related to an increase in t -being. However, the need for more research on therapeutic jurisprudence is acknowledged (Petrucci et al, 2003), and we hope the current research can contribute with further knowledge that can relate to this important issue.…”

Section: Therapeutic Jurisprudencementioning

confidence: 98%

“…It is about how the law functions as a social force that has consequences that can be therapeutic or anti-therapeutic (Petrucci, Winick, & Wexler, 2003;Winick, 2002). Therapeutic jurisprudence provides a perspective on processes within the legal system that can reduce potential harm and promote the psychological well-being of the individuals involved.…”

Section: Therapeutic Jurisprudencementioning

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Emotional Intelligence in Police Interviews—Approach, Training and the Usefulness of the Concept

Risan

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Milne³

2016

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

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“…Even though interviewing traumatized interviewees represents a challenge for police interviewers, it is important to acknowledge how the interview context also represents an opportunity for therapeutic jurisprudence, that is, how the legal system, legal processes and legal actors have an impact on the individual's psychological health and wellbeing. It is about how the law functions as a social force that have consequences that can be therapeutic or antitherapeutic (Madsen & Holmberg, 2015;Petrucci, Winick, & Wexler, 2003;Winick, 2002).…”

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Establishing and Maintaining Rapport in Investigative Interviews of Traumatized Victims: A Qualitative Study

Risan

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Milne

2017

Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice

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The study aim was to explore the factors considered important and useful in facilitating safety and building rapport in police investigative interviews with traumatized interviewees. We conducted 21 semi-structured interviews of police investigators involved in investigative interviewing of victims after the Utøya massacre on 22 July 2011 in Norway. Using a thematic analysis based on a reflexive hermeneutic-phenomenological epistemology, four themes emerged: (1) Preparation through planning, reflection, and openness: balancing knowing and being receptive; (2) Using first impressions, casual conversation and communicating expectations to make the interviewee comfortable; (3) Getting closer to the experience of the interviewee through engagement, adaptation, and understanding; and (4) Handling negative feelings and being receptive in the interview relationship. We discuss the findings in relation to current theory and research on investigative interviewing and highlight the importance of working on an emotional level to facilitate rapport when interviewing traumatized interviewees.3

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Therapeutic Jurisprudence: An Invitation to Social Scientists

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Police Interviews With Victims And Suspects of Violent and Sexual Crimes; Interviewees' Experiences and Interview Outcomes

Police Interviews With Victims And Suspects of Violent and Sexual Crimes; Interviewees' Experiences and Interview Outcomes

Emotional Intelligence in Police Interviews—Approach, Training and the Usefulness of the Concept

Establishing and Maintaining Rapport in Investigative Interviews of Traumatized Victims: A Qualitative Study

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