The Cognitive Interview (CI) is one of the Special Measures used during police interviews as part of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 in Achieving Best Evidence (ABE). This exploratory, qualitative study explored the use of the Cognitive Interview and other Special Measures being used to support Vulnerable Witnesses in preparing for court and in a court of law.
Dissertation Summary by Dr Jo Anna Reed Johnson MBPsS, (IfJ Member), MSc. Applied Psychology, Robert Gordon University, 2019
This research sought to understand the extent to which the use of the Cognitive Interview and other Special Measures are being used, when they are being used, and if their use supports Vulnerable Witnesses to be more credible in their witness statements in preparation for court and in a court of law.