The ability to obtain valid and complete information is one of the most critical skills that any professional working in the criminal justice field can possess. Interviewing in Criminal Justice teaches the fundamentals of effective interviewing, including critical communication skills, interpretation skills, and how to effectively relay information. This solid resource prepares criminal justice students to assess probation clients, communicate with juveniles, and collect information from defendants.

Key Features:

• Full of academically grounded information and many real-life examples and techniques.
• Teaches critical skills for those entering a variety of fields such as policing, assessing client needs, and interviewing individuals in crisis such as victims or disputants.
• The two main authors have more than 60 years of combined experience gathering information as a detective, researcher, investigative reporter and private investigator, and teaching students interviewing.