The Behavioural Analysis Interview: Clarifying the Practice, Theory and Understanding of its Use and Effectiveness

International Journal of Police Science and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 101-118

  Horvath, Frank ^a   Blair, J P ^c   Buckley, Joseph P ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Exicure   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

behavioural analysis interviewing; police interrogation; police interviewing; the BAI

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858412628     PISSN: 14613557     EISSN: 14781603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1350/ijps.2008.10.1.101     Document Type: Article

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