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This study aims to analyze how questioning techniques and evidence disclosure impact the effectiveness of suspect interviews.

March 12, 2015Psychology Crime and Law

Interviewing suspects: examining the association between skills, questioning, evidence disclosure, and interview outcomes

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DWDavid WalshUniversity of Houston RBRay BullUniversity of Derby

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Randomized trial investigates the relationship between interview skills and outcomes in criminal investigations, suggesting strategies for improvement.

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This study aims to analyze how questioning techniques and evidence disclosure impact the effectiveness of suspect interviews.
Analyzed 70 real-life suspect interviews in England and Wales.
Examined the timing of evidence disclosure (early, gradual, late) and its impact on questioning skills.
Assessed the relationship between these factors and interview outcomes.
Gradual evidence disclosure linked to more skilled interviews and comprehensive accounts.
Early or late evidence disclosure resulted in less skilled interviews and poorer outcomes.
Findings support the advancement of interviewing strategies within the prescribed framework.

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Walsh et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a22c45b0ae3bb3db2cd4d0f https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316x.2015.1028544

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Randomized trial investigates the relationship between interview skills and outcomes in criminal investigations, suggesting strategies for improvement.

Interviewing suspects: examining the association between skills, questioning, evidence disclosure, and interview outcomes

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