Decision Making and Decisional Tipping Points in Homicide Investigations: An Interview Study of British and Norwegian Detectives

摘要: An interview study explored criminal detectives' views of critical factors related to decision making in homicide investigations. Experienced investigators Norway (n = 15) and the UK (n = 20) were asked identify decisional ‘tipping points’—decisions that put detectives a mindset focused on verifying guilt suspect—and situational or individual relate these decisions. Two types decisions identified as typical potentially tipping points: (1) name, arrest, charge suspect, (2) main strategies lines inquiry case. Moreover, 10 (e.g. experience) 14 information availability) reported likelihood shift, most which correspond well with findings previous decision-making research. The consensus between British Norwegian was very high, indicate experienced are aware many risk obstacles optimal exist Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.