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Holmes, J, Boulton, L and Panter, HA (2021) Understanding the role of uncertainty and anxiety in police decision-making during the investigation of sudden unexpected deaths in children. Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, 19 (2). pp. 58-72. ISSN 1544-4759
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Abstract
Existing policing policy offers a rational approach to decision-making with minimal reference to human judgement within child death investigations. This study adopted a mixed methodology to capture decisional processes of 26 serving detective inspectors and detective sergeants whilst responding to an immersive scenario which simulated the first hours of a Sudden and Unexpected Death in Children (SUDC) investigation. Participants were presented with four decision points, during which they were asked to choose from decision options while reflecting upon personal and situational factors influencing that decision. Thematic analysis of responses found that investigators disclosed ‘anxiety’ and ‘uncertainty’ throughout their decision-making during the scenario. In addition, there was no evidence of investigators utilising the models formally advocated within policing literature to make their decisions and assessments. As a result, it is suggested that further improvements are made regarding investigative decision-making models within operational policing where ‘anxiety’ and ‘uncertainty’ is heightened.
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| Additional Information: | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Holmes, J., Boulton, L., & Panter, H. (2021). Understanding the role of uncertainty and anxiety in police decision-making during the investigation of sudden unexpected deaths in children. Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, 19( 2), 58– 72, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/jip.1583. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Social Sciences; Criminology & Penology; Psychology, Applied; Psychology; child death; criminal investigation; decision-making; policing; sudden unexpected deaths in children; HOMICIDE INVESTIGATIONS; CONFIRMATION BIAS; RISK; THOUGHTS; REASON; MODEL; 1602 Criminology; 1701 Psychology |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV7231 Criminal Justice Administrations > HV7551 Police. Detectives. Constabulary |
| Divisions: | Justice Studies (from Sep 19) |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Nov 2022 12:45 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2022 00:50 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1002/jip.1583 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/17281 |
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