Mark Rhys Kebbell (1996) Enhancing the Practicality of the Cognitive . Psycoloquy: 7(16) Witness Memory (3)
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Psycoloquy 7(16): Enhancing the Practicality of the Cognitive

ENHANCING THE PRACTICALITY OF THE COGNITIVE
INTERVIEW IN FORENSIC SITUATIONS
Commentary on Memon & Stevenage on Witness-Memory

Mark Rhys Kebbell
Department of Psychology
Bolton Institute
Deane Road
Bolton BL3 5AB
United Kingdom

and

Graham Francis Wagstaff
Department of Psychology
University of Liverpool
Liverpool L69 3BX
United Kingdom

M.Kebbell@Bolton.ac.uk GWF@liv.ac.uk

Abstract

Memon & Stevenage (1996) have outlined a number of mainly theoretical issues that concern the cognitive interview. We argue here that we must also consider the practicality of applying the cognitive interview in forensic situations.

Keywords

Cognitive interview, errors, eyewitness memory, facilitated recall, police procedures, questioning, recovered memories, structured interview.

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