Improving eyewitness testimony

Question 1

how did fisher define standard interviews

Answer 1

form police observations in florida
police asked quick and closed questions
police led recall
witness couldnt talk frequently and freq interrupted

Question 2

why do ppl believe EWT is inaccurate

Answer 2

factors such as anxiety leading questions and post event contamination

Question 3

what did fisher think was an improvement to EWT

Answer 3

the cognitive interview

Question 4

what is context reinstatement

Answer 4

mentally returning to crime scene. triggers env/emotional contextual cues

Question 5

report everything

Answer 5

all detail should be mentioned

Question 6

recall from changed perspective

Answer 6

consider perspective of other witnesses

Question 7

recall in reverse order

Answer 7

switch different timlines
to check accuracy of recall and challenge expectations

Question 8

what the improvements in the cognitive interview

Answer 8

recall in reverse order
context reinstatement
change perspective
report everything