The cognitive interview: Novice police officers' witness/victim interviewing practices

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 679-696

  Dando, Coral ^a   Wilcock, Rachel ^b   Milne, Rebecca ^c  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive interview; Police officers; Witness interviewing practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 74949119475     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160802203963     Document Type: Article

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