Interviewing of Suspects with Mental Health Conditions and Disorders in England and Wales (eBook, PDF)

Laura Farrugia is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in Forensic Psychology at the University of Sunderland and also works as a Registered Intermediary (accredited by the Ministry of Justice), assisting with vulnerable victims/witnesses at the police interview and trial stage. Her research looks at how individuals with mental health conditions and disorders are perceived within the Criminal Justice System and the role of Appropriate Adult during interviews with vulnerable suspects, as well as false confessions and miscarriages of justice. Her work focuses strongly on the investigative interviewing of vulnerable individuals. In addition, she examines the way that police officers evaluate their own interviews. Dr Farrugia is one of the founding members of the Forensic Interview Trace.