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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > eyewitness memory > cognitive interviews
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cognitive interviews  

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  • Eyewitness information is the key element in solving many crimes, yet the police are often poorly trained in conducting information-gathering interviews, and they make avoidable mistakes. To rectify this situation, Ronald Fisher and Edward Geiselman developed the Cognitive Interview (CI) procedure to collect information from cooperative witnesses. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Cognitive Interview]

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