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Kristina Kepinska Jakobsen

Associate Professor
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Background and experience

Associate professor

I have a degree in psychology from Copenhagen University and a PhD from the University of Oslo, Faculty of Law, Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law. The topic of my research is how the police can be supportive, and at the same time objective, when interviewing traumatized victims. In addition, I am responsible for two post graduate studies: "Investigative interview of vulnerable persons" and "Investigative interview of adults". For the last couple of years I have been working on revising the Norwegian police training program in investigative interviewing; KREATIV.

Teaching

  • Witness psychology
  • Cognitive interviewing
  • Investigative interviewing and interviewing traumatized persons
  • Forensic psychology

Research

  • Investigative interviewing of victims
  • Objective and empathy in investigative interviews

Publications

  • Hestehave, Nadja Kirchhoff; Jakobsen, Kristina Kepinska & Christensen, Tanya Karoli (2026). Formidling af tillid? En analyse af to kendelser fra Den Særlige Klageret. Retfærd: Nordic Journal of Law and Justice. ISSN 0105-1121. 49(2), p. 214–228. doi: https:/www.scup.com/doi/10.18261/ret.49.2.7. Full text in Research Archive
  • Jakobsen, Kristina Kepinska & Hestehave, Nadja Kirchhoff (2026). The Cases Against T - An Exploration of Risk Factors for False Confessions in a Danish Police Investigation and Subsequent Court Proceedings. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. ISSN 2473-2850. p. 1–32. doi: 10.1080/24732850.2026.2623826. Full text in Research Archive
  • Dahl, Nina Christine; Garrels, Veerle & Jakobsen, Kristina Kepinska (2026). “Gut feeling and subtle signals”: Norwegian police officers' strategies for identifying cognitive disabilities in suspects during the initial stages of the legal process. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. ISSN 0160-2527. 106. doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2026.102204. Full text in Research Archive
  • Jakobsen, Kristina Kepinska & Öhrn, Harriet Jakobsson (2024). Avhør av mistenkte : å oppklare kriminalitet og ivareta mistenktes rettigheter. In Jakobsen, Kristina Kepinska & Risan, Patrick (Ed.), Etikk i etterforskning. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISSN 9788205605602. p. 177–201. Full text in Research Archive
  • Jakobsen, Kristina Kepinska & Hestehave, Nadja Kirchhoff (2024). Afhøringsforskning og genoptagelse: En sammenligning af to sager i Danmark og Norge. Tidsskrift for strafferett. ISSN 1502-685X. 2023(4), p. 350–378. doi: 10.18261/strafferett.23.4.4. Full text in Research Archive
  • Jakobsen, Kristina Kepinska (2023). Politiavhør i Norge og etterforskeres utfordringer og dilemmaer i avhør. In Dahl, Nina Christine (Eds.), Skyldig?: Funksjonshemmedes møte med strafferettspleien. Universitetsforlaget. ISSN 9788215067353. p. 107–125. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Strype, Jon; Thomassen, Gunnar; Kyrkjerud, Oda; Jakobsen, Kristina Kepinska & Hestehave, Nadja Kirchhoff (2026). Falske tilståelser. doi: https:/open.spotify.com/episode/3ZJAz1MWGBXFQ7T71DCtkR. Full text in Research Archive
  • Klatran, Henning Kaiser; Jakobsen, Kristina Kepinska & Trædal, Torkjell (2020). Flere styremedlemmer går av i protest. [Internet]. www.khrono.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Jakobsen, Kristina Kepinska (2021). Objektivitet og empati i avhør av fornærmede: En kvalitativ undersøkelse av norske politiavhør. Politihøgskolen. Full text in Research Archive

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Published Nov. 14, 2024 10:37 AM - Last modified June 24, 2025 10:09 AM