Protecting eyewitness evidence: Examining the efficacy of a self-administered interview tool

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 298-307

  Gabbert, Fiona ^a   Hope, Lorraine ^b   Fisher, Ronald P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eyewitness memory; Eyewitness testimony; Police interview; Police investigation; Witness statement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; POLICE; RATING SCALE; RECALL; WITNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIMINOLOGY; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; SELF EFFICACY; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049135782     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10979-008-9146-8     Document Type: Article

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