Intermediaries in the Criminal Justice System : : Improving Communication for Vulnerable Witnesses and Defendants / / Joyce Plotnikoff, Richard Woolfson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Complete eBook-Package 2015
• VerfasserIn: Plotnikoff, Joyce,; Woolfson, Richard,
• MitwirkendeR: Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (352 p.)
• Other title: Front Matter --; Contents --; About the authors --; Acknowledgements --; Foreword --; Introduction: a fresh pair of eyes --; The intermediary scheme in England and Wales --; Behind the scenes: planning to assess the witness --; Assessment methods and involvement of the interviewer --; Communication aids and stress reduction strategies --; Contributing to the effectiveness of the police interview --; Negotiating professional space at the ground rules hearing --; Making the ground rules hearing effective --; ‘Every reasonable step’: preparation for giving evidence --; Cross-examination: research, case law, training and regulation --; Cross-examination: intervention at trial --; Cross-examination: challenges at the cutting edge --; The uneasy position of vulnerable defendants --; A new profession --; Conclusion --; References --; Index --; Table of cases
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781447326076; 9783111196428
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Joyce Plotnikoff, Richard Woolfson.

This is the first book about the intermediary scheme, criminal justice’s untold ‘good news story’. Intermediaries are independent communication specialists who assist children and vulnerable adults at police interviews and trials, helping to improve the quality of their evidence and providing access to justice for those who previously had been excluded. Richly illustrated with case examples through intermediaries’ own descriptions of their work, the book also includes feedback from justice system personnel and over 70 judges. This unique book provides a comprehensive explanation of how intermediaries work in practice and gives ‘behind the scenes’ insights into the criminal process. It will be of interest to practitioners and the wider public in England and Wales and encourage consideration of the scheme elsewhere.