ABSTRACT
Interviews are a key resource in the toolbox of a rural criminologist, and while the general methodology may resemble that of the urban interview, there is a dearth of methodological guidance examining the similarities and differences in conducting rural interviews for someone employing this approach for the first time. This chapter explores the considerations required when planning to interview in rural areas; things to organise that would not necessarily be required if interviewing in a town or city. By presenting guidance based on the experiences of the author in organising and conducting interviews with members of the farming community, this chapter aims to prepare the rural criminologist to conduct interviews with people who may rarely speak at length with someone outside their own community.
