Child Forensic Interviewing: Best Practices

Date

2015

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Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs

Abstract

This bulletin consolidates the current knowledge of professionals from several major forensic interview training programs on best practices for interviewing children in cases of alleged abuse. The authors discuss the purpose of the child forensic interview, provide historical context, review overall considerations, and outline each stage of the interview in more detail.

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Keywords

forensic interview, best practices, protocols

Citation

Newlin, C. Steele, L. C., Chamberlin, A., Anderson, J., Kenniston, J., Russell, A., Stewart, H., & Vaughan-Eden, V. (2015). Child Forensic Interviewing: Best Practices. Juvenile Justice Bulletin, NCJ 248749. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs.

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