Webinar: Suggestibility: Sources of Error in Children's Testimony
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2016
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National Children's Advocacy Center
Abstract
The development of evidence-based interviewing protocols has greatly improved the quality of investigative interviews with children. Still, many sources of error in children's testimony can be traced to factors seemingly beyond interviewers' control—including individual differences in memory and cognition (e.g., executive function), preinterview exposure to suggestibility (e.g., through parents or peers), and deception (e.g., coaching). An understanding of these factors can be helpful when planning interviews, testing alternative explanations for children's statements, and evaluating the reliability of children's testimony. This webinar will review potential sources of error in children's testimony and will address common misconceptions about suggestibility.
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suggestibility, forensic interview, webinar, questioning children
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Dickinson, J. (2016). Webinar: Suggestibility: Sources of Error in Children's Testimony. Huntsville, AL: National Children's Advocacy Center.