Conducting Interviews in Criminal Justice: Research and Practice

• In Event: Roundtable: Methodological and Measurement Issues in Criminological Research

Abstract

Interviewing in criminal justice is a broad and complex topic. Unfortunately, many researchers and practitioners receive cursory, if any, interview training. This session is designed to introduce students and practitioners to various types of interviews conducted in criminal justice as well as discuss effective interview strategies to solicit quality information from a subject.

Authors

• Ronald Floridia, The University of Virginia's College at Wise

• Christine Tartaro, Stockton University

• MaryAnn Thrush, Lincoln Memorial University