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Basic Principles of Interviewing the Child Eyewitness

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Forensic Interviews Regarding Child Sexual Abuse

Abstract

Based on extensive developmental science research, we discuss the general findings and themes for forensic interviewers to keep in mind when interviewing children about sexual abuse. Our review is divided into three separate sections: the interviewee (i.e., the child eyewitness), the interviewer, and the interview. In the interviewee section, we provide information on both general characteristics (child age, gender) as well as specific individual differences (psychopathology, maltreatment histories) that have been theoretically linked and empirically shown to influence children’s memory abilities and reporting. Next, in the interviewer section, we discuss such topics as rapport building and interviewer bias. We conclude with a discussion of factors within the interview that may influence a child’s report, such as interview instructions, question type, and use of interview props. It should be noted that the information provided in this chapter is not all inclusive of every factor that has been identified to influence children’s memories and eyewitness accounts for traumatic events. Rather this brief review covers some of the main areas of consensus from, and a number of caveats about, the child eyewitness field. We end with a brief list of factors that forensic interviewers might want to consider prior to interviewing a child about sexual abuse.

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Johnson, J.L., McWilliams, K., Goodman, G.S., Shelley, A.E., Piper, B. (2016). Basic Principles of Interviewing the Child Eyewitness. In: O'Donohue, W., Fanetti, M. (eds) Forensic Interviews Regarding Child Sexual Abuse. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21097-1_10

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