Police Interviews with Vulnerable Adult Suspects

Research in Practice Report No 21, Australian Institute of Criminology, 2011

13 Pages Posted: 13 Dec 2012

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Lorana Bartels

Australian National University (ANU) - ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods

Date Written: July 2011

Abstract

In this paper, some of the key issues police are likely to encounter when dealing with vulnerable adult suspects are considered and an overview of the Australian legislation and police policies governing police interviews in such circumstances is presented.

Keywords: police, interviews, vulnerability, legislation, policy

Suggested Citation

Bartels, Lorana, Police Interviews with Vulnerable Adult Suspects (July 2011). Research in Practice Report No 21, Australian Institute of Criminology, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2188699

Lorana Bartels (Contact Author)

Australian National University (ANU) - ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods ( email )

Beryl Rawson Building (13)
Canberra, ACT 0200
Australia

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