What does this research mean for the field?

U.S. law enforcement investigators rely more on bilingual colleagues than professional interpreters, often share case facts with them prior to interviews, and base interpreter requests primarily on the interviewee's length of U.S. residency. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to understand how interpreters are utilized by law enforcement during interviews with non-native English speakers.

February 7, 2018Applied Cognitive Psychology

Interpreters in law enforcement contexts: Practices and experiences according to investigators

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SSSarah A. ShafferFlorida International University JEJacqueline R. EvansFlorida International University

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Survey explores interpreter use in law enforcement interviews with non-native English speakers, highlighting perceptions and practices.

Key Points

This research aims to understand how interpreters are utilized by law enforcement during interviews with non-native English speakers.
Surveyed 299 U.S. law enforcement investigators about interpreter practices and perceptions.
Assessed preferences for colleague vs. professional interpreters during interviews.
Analyzed factors influencing the decision to request interpreters based on interviewee characteristics.
Investigators favored colleagues over professional interpreters, especially with suspects.
More likely to seek interpreters when interviewees had lived in the U.S. for fewer years.
Language spoken and interviewee's role did not significantly affect interpreter requests.

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Shaffer et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a08d61e720b08f65a5b6c2b https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3388

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February 7, 2018Applied Cognitive Psychology

Interpreters in law enforcement contexts: Practices and experiences according to investigators

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Authors

SSSarah A. ShafferFlorida International University JEJacqueline R. EvansFlorida International University

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Implication

Survey explores interpreter use in law enforcement interviews with non-native English speakers, highlighting perceptions and practices.

Key Points

This research aims to understand how interpreters are utilized by law enforcement during interviews with non-native English speakers.
Surveyed 299 U.S. law enforcement investigators about interpreter practices and perceptions.
Assessed preferences for colleague vs. professional interpreters during interviews.
Analyzed factors influencing the decision to request interpreters based on interviewee characteristics.
Investigators favored colleagues over professional interpreters, especially with suspects.
More likely to seek interpreters when interviewees had lived in the U.S. for fewer years.
Language spoken and interviewee's role did not significantly affect interpreter requests.

Cite This Study

Shaffer et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a08d61e720b08f65a5b6c2b https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3388

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