Assignment
The Dutch training program for interviewing vulnerable suspects (Verhoren van Kwetsbare Verdachten, VKV) is designed to help police detectives develop special skills for interviewing people who might be more sensitive or easily influenced. The training focuses on teaching experienced detectives how to properly engage with these individuals, as they often struggle with being suggestible or compliant. This can lead to problems like giving incorrect statements or even false confessions. However, studies show that when detectives tailor their interviews to better support vulnerable suspects, these individuals can still provide accurate information. Currently, this training program is only available in Dutch. Our goal is to translate the interview training and equip it with an evidence base (see previous internship projects) so that practitioners outside of the Netherlands can also benefit from the training.
Within this internship, you will be based within the PCRS department. Your internship has one main focus point:
- You will be tasked with the initial draft of a translation of the VKV training.
Please note: As the training material is only available in Dutch a sufficient skill of the Dutch language is required.
KEYWORDS
Suspect interview; vulnerability
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ORGANIZATION
The section Psychology of Conflict, Risk and Safety at the University of Twente has a distinctive and unique profile in the areas of risk perception and risk communication, conflict and crisis management and the antecedents of risky, antisocial and criminal behaviour. It currently includes 15 research staff members and 6 PhD students. We work from both a psychology and an engineering perspective and cooperate with other scientific disciplines, based on the “high tech, human touch” profile of the University of Twente.
AVAILABILITY
Available in block 2B. This internship is open for 1 student.
INTERESTED?
Please contact the PCRS internship coordinator Miriam Oostinga (m.s.d.oostinga@utwente.nl).