crime - collection of evidence (cognitive interview)

Question 1

Reids techniques of interrogation

Answer 1

positive confrontation. theme development. handling details. overcoming objections. retention. handling passivity. oral and written confession.

Question 2

cognitive interview

Answer 2

report everything. recall in different order. context reinstatement. recall from different perspective

Question 3

fisher

Answer 3

fiel experiment in Florida. pps: 16 police officers. 7 were trained in CI, other 8 using standard interview. using CI gained 63% more info than the SI

Question 4

Memon and Higham - theme 1: effectiveness of the CI

Answer 4

milne showed context reinstatement used alone obtains as much info as the CI. the CI has the possibility in misleading the witness

Question 5

Theme 2:comparison interviews

Answer 5

CI compared with the standard interview, guided memory interview and structured interview. the structured interview is a good comparison as it encourages building rapport.

Question 6

Theme 3: measure of memory

Answer 6

traditional interviews inhibit memory recall. the CI encourages memory recall. however we must be cautious of the chance of false memories.

Question 7

Theme 4: quality of training

Answer 7

interviewer training is important to the use of the CI. motivation, attitude and past experiences has an impact on how successful interviewers were. Memon advised a 2 day course and regular revision.

Question 8

Memon and higham - conclusion

Answer 8

there are still many things to develop and many questions to answer about the CI

Question 9

the PEACE model

Answer 9

P: prep and planning, encouraged to plan the interview
E: engage and explain, form a rapport
A: account, allow witness to give own account
C: closure, close interview properly
E: evaluation, allows interviewer to establish inaccuracies.

Question 10

Application: hypnotherapy

Answer 10

forensic hypnosis to help recall witnesses detail of the events. however it makes witnesses more open to suggestibility.
Dwyer: police hypnotised a boy. the boy said he saw his father murder his mother. the father was imprisoned for murder. a couple months later the mother turned up unharmed.