Criminal Psychology Topic 3

What is a weakness of an identity parade?

Witnesses feel under pressure to choose someone so may identify wrong person

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What is weakness of identikits?

Images aren't always accurate

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What is involved in a standard (SI) interview?

Police can ask any questions they deem appropriate but can also interrupt whenever they want

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There are 4 stages of a CI list them and give a brief description

1. Contextual reinstatement- interviewers should encourage witness to reinstate context in mind, may close eyes and imagine

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There are 4 stages of a CI list them and give a brief description

2. In depth reporting- ask witness to tell story in detail, no interruptions

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There are 4 stages of a CI list them and give a brief description

3. Narrative Reordering- ask witness to tell it again but from different starting point

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There are 4 stages of a CI list them and give a brief description

4. Ask witness to tell story but from perspective of another witness

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What is the difference between a CI and an enhanced cognitive interview?

ECI uses imagery

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Who was the key research by?

Memon and Higham

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They analysed 4 key themes, give what they were and brief description

1. Effectiveness of various components of CI: context reinstatement found to be most effective component of CI

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They analysed 4 key themes, give what they were and brief description

2. Relationship between CI and SI: CI has advantages however possible that training of CI interviewers is what makes CI effective

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They analysed 4 key themes, give what they were and brief description

3. Different measures of memory performance: performance measured in % of correct and incorrect statement doesn't consider unreported info

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They analysed 4 key themes, give what they were and brief description

4. Interviewer variables and quality of training

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