The cognitive interview: A survey of its forensic effectiveness

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 101-115

  Kebbell, Mark R ^a   Milne, Rebecca ^b   Wagstaff, Graham F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive interview; Eyewitnesses; Police interviewing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033265989     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683169908414996     Document Type: Review

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