Improving The Eye Witness Testimony

Question 1

Describe the 4 stages of the Cognitive interview

Answer 1

1. Recall everything
2. Reinstate Context
3. Change order
4. Change perspective

Question 2

Explain the Enhanced Cognitive Interview.

Answer 2

Seeks to build a trusting relationship between the witness and interviewer to improve quality of communication.

Question 3

Give 3 strengths of the Cognitive Interview

Answer 3

1. Although there are a larger number of False Positives, the is a larger amount of correct information to a standard interview.
2. Reduces Miscarriages of justice in some countries.
3. Wright and Holiday - investigated how age effects recall. Negative. However, better with the Cognitive interview.

Question 4

Give 3 limitations of the cognitive interview.

Answer 4

1. Requires more time than often available
2. Different forces use different aspects, so hard to evaluate as a whole
3. Quality and quantity of training available.

Question 5

Name the two psychologists who came up with the Cognitive Interview.

Answer 5

Fisher and Geilelman