Interviewer behaviour, interviewee self-esteem and response change in simulated forensic interviews

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 642-646

  McGroarty, Allan ^a   Baxter, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic interviews; Interrogative pressure; Interrogative suggestibility; Negative feedback; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649306186     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.05.024     Document Type: Article

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