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June 28, 2026Journal of Police and Criminal PsychologyOpen Access

Sexual Assault Victim-Survivors’ Perceptions of Police Interview Techniques: Results from a Survey Study

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GHGemma HamiltonDGDirkje Gerryts

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Overview

Survey study explores sexual assault victim-survivors' comfort with police interview techniques, suggesting improvements for practice.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate sexual assault victim-survivors’ perceptions of police interview techniques in order to enhance investigative practices.
  • Surveyed 285 adult victim-survivors of sexual violence in Australia.
  • Participants rated the importance and comfort levels of various police interview techniques.
  • Analyzed responses to identify preferred approaches and potential discomforts.
  • The most valued technique was conducting interviews in a private, comfortable environment and expressing belief in victim-survivors' accounts.
  • Participants preferred interviewers to proactively check in on their feelings during the interview.
  • Interview techniques involving silence and personal sharing were rated as least comfortable.

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Hamilton et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40ba5661bb0a67205c64a6https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-026-09832-3
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