Improving The Accuracy Of Eyewitness Testimonys

Question 1

Standard police interview

Answer 1

Less information=less accurate
Police led=more control
Interrogative puts pressure on the witness
Used for a variety of crimes implications of less accuracy/information/pressure on wrongful convictions doesn’t require any special training

Question 2

Cognitive interview

Answer 2

More information=more accurate
Witness led=less control
More calm more conversational
Requires specialist training not used for all crime produces lots of information needs sifting through (time consuming)
Suitable needs adapting don’t understand abstract concepts egocentric only know how they feel can’t do things backwards