Topic 3: Collection of Evidence Application Flashcards
What does PEACE stand for in the PEACE model of interviewing?
Preparation and Planning, Engage and Explain, Account Clarification and Challenge, Closure, Evaluation.
What should be included in the Preparation and Planning stage of an interview?
Objectives, a list of facts to verify, and practical considerations like language barriers.
Why is it important to build rapport in the Engage and Explain stage?
It helps the interviewee feel comfortable and ensures they understand the purpose of the interview.
What should the interviewer do during the Account, Clarification, and Challenge stage?
Allow the interviewee to recount events without interruption, ask open-ended questions, summarize, and seek clarification.
Why is the Closure stage important in the PEACE model?
It reinforces rapport, making the interviewee more likely to cooperate in future interviews.
What happens during the Evaluation stage?
The interviewer reviews the interview for inconsistencies and any missed information.
What is forensic hypnosis?
A process of retrieving information not consciously available by putting a witness in a suggestible state.
What happened in the Kalat (1993) case study regarding forensic hypnosis?
A boy under hypnosis falsely claimed his father had killed his mother, but she was later found alive.
According to Gibson (1982), what are the problems with forensic hypnosis?
High error rates, inaccurate memories, and susceptibility to false information.
