How to interview children in a forensic context
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How to interview children in a forensic context - Ann Stuart interview
What do you need to consider when interviewing a child? How does a child's memory work? How do you need to approach the interview? How do you prepare for the interview?
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Ann Stuart MBE, a former London Metropolitan Police officer with 34 years' worth of active policing experience, and a strong background in safeguarding, child interviewing and training officers to interview children and vulnerable witnesses, talks about interviewing children forensically.
She was awarded the MBE for services to child protection.
Useful resources:
Books:
Children's Testimony, A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice, 2nd Ed. Edited by Michael E. Lamb, David J. La Rooy, Lindsy C. Malloy and Carmit Katz by Wiley Blackwell.
The Child's World 3rd Ed by Jan Horwath and Dendy Platt, this is more about children and needs, but chapter 6 is titled 'Opening Doors' and is excellent regarding making initial contact with young children.
Websites:
Triangle - provides intermediaries and interview training
ABELS - ABE language screen
Crown Prosecution Service UK - Achieving Best Evidence guidance (update is waiting to be approved by parliament)
Child Abuse Royal Commission report
Documents:
Child Development Perspectives
Guide to questioning children during the free-narrative phase of an investigative interview
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