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FORENSIC INTERVIEWING SUPPORT
Forensic interviewing is an impartial fact finding
process that guides decision-making in criminal, family
and juvenile law cases. A forensic interview is a
structured conversation that is designed to obtain
information from subject about an event. In many cases
the forensic interview is a central piece of evidence
and, therefore, it should be based on research-proven
interview techniques that will produce reliable and
credible information and result in a fair disposition of
the legal charges.
Forensic Interviewing involves multiple steps:
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Pre-interview data gathering
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Preparing the interview room
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Introducing the interviewer and establishing rapport
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Conducting a practice interview
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Introducing the substantive topic
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Eliciting a free narrative
- Asking
follow-up questions
- Ending
the interview
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