ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on police interviewing practices in the United Kingdom. It covers the historical development of these practices, including significant milestones, changes, and their impact on the justice system. This chapter aims to achieve two main objectives. Firstly, it intends to explore how police interviewing practices have evolved in the United Kingdom, indicating that this evolution has not been without problems, including miscarriages of justice. Secondly, it seeks to investigate whether racial prejudice has played a role in how police interviews are conducted in the present day. By placing current police interviewing protocols in their historical context, the chapter aims to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the roots and potential biases within the system. The chapter transitions into a discussion about prejudicial stereotypes and intergroup biases. These concepts likely pertain to how preconceived notions and biases about different racial or ethnic groups can influence police procedures and interactions. It delves into how these biases can impact police investigative and interviewing practices. It suggests that negative stereotypes and biases may affect how police officers conduct interviews, make decisions, and handle cases involving individuals from different racial or ethnic backgrounds. It engages in a comprehensive examination of the ongoing debate surrounding racially biased policing. This debate encompasses discussions on whether systemic biases exist within law enforcement agencies and how these biases may disproportionately affect certain communities. This debate has not only captivated the attention of the media and researchers in the United Kingdom but has also reverberated across the United States, Europe, and Canada.
