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level: interviewing witness and suspects

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level questions: interviewing witness and suspects

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Backgound for collection and use of evidennce from witness and suspectsLoftus and Palmer - leading questions disort memory standard interview -Police officer may have had little training around interviewing witnesses. ▪ Police officers ask whatever questions they feel are relevant. ▪ Interviewees are frequently interrupted. ▪ Police tend to ask short-answer questions. Cognitive interview - ▪ Police officers will have had intense training on the technique. ▪ Involves 4 stages which use open questions and allows free recall of information. ▪ Interviewees are not interrupted by the interviewers.
What is the enhanced interview. Getting the social dynamics right. This involves personalising the interview and establishing a rapport with the interviewee. 2. Facilitating communication and control. Witness must be given the control of the interview so encourage them to report everything. 3. Free reporting and context reinstatement. This stage obtains the most accurate information. 4. Use of open-ended questions or prompts to encourage detailed responses. Extensive retrieval can also be aided by asking the witness to recall the event in a different time order. 5. Introduce important questions to the investigation, such as information that has not already been mentioned by the witness. 6. Closure for the witness leaving them in a positive frame of mind. 7. The interviewer should evaluate the interview by listening to or watching the recording
What is the Reid technique and what does it cause9 step technique
types of interviewsstandard and cognitive . standard - little training, their own questions , interviewees interupted cognitive - intense training , involves 4 stages - report everything, context reinstatement, recall in different order and recall from a different perspective, interviewees not interupted
what can the reid technique lead tofalse confessions confirmation bias - interogator goes of their own belief
difference between enhanced and cognitiveenhanced has social dynamics right, personalising the interview giving witness the control of the interview closure for witness them in a positive mind
Key research Memon and Higham themeseffectiveness of cognitive interview comparing the cognitive interview with other interviews methods measuring memory performance Quality of training
Key research Memon and Higham resultscontect reinstatement is most affective but using all parts of CI would be good needs to be more training in CI
Evaluation of Memon and HighamUseful - increases understanding as CI increases memory recall , all 4 components best to use and highlights needs adequate training CC- lab experiments and not real crimes Supports Psych as science - quantifable measures such as stats and control groups
Stratergies for police interviewsP - Preparation and planning E - Engage and explain A - Account, clarification, challenge C - Closure E - Evaluation Peace framwork