COGNITIVE INTERVIEW Flashcards
the cognitive interview is very…
time consuming and not impressive
why is the cognitive interview tie consuming?
because witnesses need time to calm down, and rapport need to be established with witnesses
what does the CI require that makes it more time conusming?
special training, that many forces have not been able to provide for
why is the CI seen as not impressive by police?
unlikely that the full CI will be used, so doesn’t have the proper effect
what did Milne and Bull find?
found that each technique of the CI produced more info than a normal police interview
a combination of what produced better recall than anything?
context reinstatement and report everything
what does milne and bull’s findings show?
that even if aspects of the CI are used, it still improves police interviewing
what does milne and bull’s findings increase?
the credibility of those whose use it
who conducted a meta-analysis of studies into effectiveness of ECI?
kohnen at al
what did the meta-analysis of studies of ECI show?
consistently provided more correct info than a standard interview
why is the meta-analysis of studies a strength of CI?
shows the benefits of using it, giving police a greater chance of catching a charging criminals
kohnen’s research…
increases the practical application of the CI
