PSY 0182 Lecture 5: Cognitive Interview
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Usually at least 1 witness to a crime. Witness interview differ from criminal interrogation in us: coercion not typically involved, unfortunately police are not well trained to do this. Created due to problems with police interviews. Protocol: phase i: rapport building increases recall. Less than half of interviewers actually do this. Should personalize the interview, and then transfer control to the witness: phase ii: re-create context of original event. Phrasing is key to accurate recall: phase iii: open ended narration. Should not guide the answers of the witness. Ci utilizes funnel approach (open closed questions: phase iv: closure. Shown to be effective in extensive research compared to standard police interview. Increases amount of correct info but may lead to incorrect info through overall increased amount of info. It works but the police may not often used it is not required. Follow up questions, open-ended, let the witness speak freely, they are the expert.
