Memon and Higham

Question 1

What year was it

Answer 1

1999

Question 2

What was the background

Answer 2

The cognitive interviews collection and use of evidence. How imagining the crimescene step by step in detail will help give more reliable results than just asking what ahppened and focusing on the crime.

Question 3

What was the aim

Answer 3

To make comments on the theoretical and methodological issues to be considered in CI research and the practical consideration relating to the use of the CI in the field.

Question 4

What happened in the study

Answer 4

They researched every section of the CI including Context reinstatment, Report everything, Change perspective, Change order, Isolate the effective componants of the CI. They then compared its componant to a regular interview.

Question 5

What were the results

Answer 5

Inconclusive. The cognitive interview definately had an effect on memory but what effect is unknown and the usefulness of it compared to a regular interview is indescisive.