CO-Minor-IN/QUEST: la mejora de las entrevistas con menores a través de intérprete en la etapa anterior al juicio

Heidi Salaets; Katalin Balogh

doi:10.24310/TRANS.2015.v1i19.2092

CO-Minor-IN/QUEST Improving interpreter-mediated pre-trial interviews with minors

Authors

Heidi Salaets KU Leuven / Campus Antwerp University of the Free State, Bloemfontein Belgium
Katalin Balogh KU Leuven / Campus Antwerp University of the Free State, Bloemfontein Belgium

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/TRANS.2015.v1i19.2092

Keywords:

minors, interpreter-mediated interview, interdisciplinary approach, quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis

Abstract

The CO-Minor-IN/QUEST research project (JUST/2011/JPEN/AG/2961, January 2013 – December 2014) studied the interactional dynamics of interpreter-mediated child interviews during the pre-trial phase in criminal procedures. This automatically involves communication with vulnerable interviewees who need extra support for three main reasons: their age (i.e. under 18), native language and procedural status (as a victim, witness or suspect). An on-line questionnaire, originally distributed in six EU Member States enabled the researchers to map the existing expertise, beliefs and needs of the main actors in the field of pre-trial child interviewing meaning interpreters, police and justice, and child support professionals. In this contribution, we will focus on ImQM (interpreter-mediated questioning of minors) in Belgium through the quantitative analysis of several statements on the role of the interpreter. The narratives then allow for a qualitative analysis to underpin the quantitative results, and paint a more complete picture of the needs in ImQM. Just like an interdisciplinary approach is central to research, teamwork is the keyword in daily ImQM practice.

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2017-02-16

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Salaets, H., & Balogh, K. (2017). CO-Minor-IN/QUEST Improving interpreter-mediated pre-trial interviews with minors. TRANS – Revista De Traductología, 1(19), 57–76. https://doi.org/10.24310/TRANS.2015.v1i19.2092

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Vol. 1 No. 19 (2015): Interpreting in legal settings. Jesús Baigorri & Mariachiara Russo (coords)

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