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Oral Presentation: Effects of Socio-Emotionally Supporting Questioning Techniques in Alleged Cases of Physical Maltreatment of Adolescents

Main Auditorium

Title: Effects of Socio-Emotionally Supporting Questioning Techniques in Alleged Cases of Physical Maltreatment of Adolescents Abstract: When interviewing minors in cases of alleged sexual or physical abuse, it is of utmost importance that interviewers adapt a supportive and non-suggestive style in order to reduce interviewees’ anxiety while increasing their accuracy. The R‑NICHD was developed to […]

Oral Presentation: Swedish police interrogations with suspects of drug-related crimes

WDC402

Title: Swedish police interrogations with suspects of drug-related crimes Abstract Background: What we know about police interrogation has overwhelmingly been based on serious crimes. Far less is known about police-suspect interactions when the crimes are less serious. In the current study, we have focused on low-stake crimes related to drug use and possession. A large […]

Oral Presentation: Defence representatives in interview – A pain in the **** or an aid to interviewing? A view from the dark side.

WDC403

Title: “Defence representatives in interview – A pain in the **** or an aid to interviewing? A view from the dark side.” Abstract: This presentation highlights the level of understanding of legal representatives as to the different techniques of Investigative Interviewing and the perceived impact, if any, of their presence and, where it occurs, intervention […]

Oral Presentation: The Witness-Aimed First Account (WAFA): A new technique for interviewing autistic witnesses and victims

Main Auditorium

Title: The Witness-Aimed First Account (WAFA): A new technique for interviewing autistic witnesses and victims Abstract: Autistic people may be more likely to be interviewed by police as a victim/witness, yet they experience social communication differences alongside specific memory difficulties that can impact their ability to recall episodic memories. Previous research has shown that traditional […]

Oral Presentation: Examining the challenges and barriers of cold case investigations

WDC402

Title: Examining the Challenges and Barriers of Cold Case Investigations  Abstract: Criminal cold case is typically defined as one that is currently unresolved, in which no fresh leads exist, and a substantial amount of time has passed (often 1- 3 years). Cold cases introduce substantial barriers and challenges for investigators. For example, witness memory is […]

Oral Presentation: The implications for sexual assault investigations of anonymous online reporting

WDC402

Title: The implications for sexual assault investigations of anonymous online reporting Abstract: It is well established in the literature that rape and sexual assault are the most underreported crimes world-wide, with an estimated 80-90% of sexual assaults going unreported annually. In response to shortcomings within the criminal justice system, we have seen innovations in the […]

Oral Presentation: Information elicitation in an online chat

WDC402

Title: Information elicitation in an online chat Abstract: Advancements in the digitalisation of intelligence investigations require effective elicitation of information in online contexts. This research aimed to develop a rapport-based information gathering approach to interview human intelligence (HUMINT) sources online. Two versions of a rapport-based interviewing protocol were developed and tested for respective use in […]

Oral Presentation: Rapport-building: Chat vs. in-person witness interviews

WDC402

Title: Rapport-building: Chat vs. in-person witness interviews Abstract: The psycholegal literature stresses the importance of rapport in investigative interviews. The recommended rapport tactics consist of verbal (e.g., establishing common ground) and non-verbal behaviors (e.g., displaying empathy). Most of the research, however, has examined rapport in in-person contexts, where both verbal and non-verbal behaviors are present. […]

Oral Presentation: Effectiveness of the first online training in Investigative Interviews with child victims in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic

WDC402

Title: Effectiveness of the first online training in Investigative Interviews with child victims in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic Abstract: In order to support the training of investigative interviewers in the context of the implementation of the Law of Videorecorded Interviews in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fundación Amparo y Justicia, along with experts in […]