From “Sad People on Bridges” to “Kidnap and Extortion”: Understanding the Nature and Situational Characteristics of Hostage and Crisis Negotiator Deployments

Amy Rose Grubb; Sarah J Brown; Peter Hall; Erica Bowen

doi:10.1111/ncmr.12126

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From “Sad People on Bridges” to “Kidnap and Extortion”: Understanding the Nature and Situational Characteristics of Hostage and Crisis Negotiator Deployments

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From “Sad People on Bridges” to “Kidnap and Extortion”: Understanding the Nature and Situational Characteristics of Hostage and Crisis Negotiator Deployments

Amy Rose Grubb, Sarah J Brown, Peter Hall and Erica Bowen

Negotiation and Conflict Management Research, Vol.12(1), pp.41-65

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ncmr.12126

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Abstract

categories of hostage and crisis negotiator deployment

characteristics of hostage and crisis negotiation

crisis negotiation

hostage and crisis negotiation

police negotiation

Hostage and crisis negotiation is well established as a police tool, and there is a growing body of literature that provides academic insight into the phenomenon. Academics have developed a corpus of literature to explain the way negotiators operate or how they can resolve incidents successfully. Whilst research in this area has originated from various countries and addressed negotiation from a variety of perspectives, there is limited research that has focused specifically on negotiation from an Anglo-centric perspective. This article presents the findings from a detailed academic examination of negotiator experiences in England, whereby semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 negotiators from nine forces. Analysis using grounded theory revealed 12 deployment categories, situated within a recurring context involving subjects experiencing personal, emotional, or psychological crisis. These categories can be used to enhance our understanding of negotiator deployment in England and are discussed with reference to the implications for negotiator training and practice.

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Title: From “Sad People on Bridges” to “Kidnap and Extortion”: Understanding the Nature and Situational Characteristics of Hostage and Crisis Negotiator Deployments
Authors: Amy Rose Grubb (Corresponding Author) - Coventry University, United Kingdom
Sarah J Brown (Author) - Coventry University, United Kingdom
Peter Hall (Author) - Coventry University, United Kingdom
Erica Bowen (Author) - University of Worcester, United Kingdom
Publication details: Negotiation and Conflict Management Research, Vol.12(1), pp.41-65
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc.
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1111/ncmr.12126
ISSN: 1750-4708
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit; School of Law and Criminology - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450821402621
Output Type: Journal article

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