TY - JOUR
T1 - White Paper on Forensic Child Interviewing: Research-based recommendations by the European Association of Psychology and Law.
AU - Korkman, Julia
AU - Otgaar, Henry
AU - Geven, Linda
AU - Bull, Ray
AU - Cyr, Mireille
AU - Hershkowitz, Irit
AU - Mäkelä, Juha-Matti
AU - Mattison, Michelle
AU - Milne, Rebecca
AU - Santtila, Pekka
AU - van Koppen, Peter
AU - Memon, Amina
AU - Danby, Meaghan
AU - Filipovic, Luna
AU - Garcia, Francisco
AU - Gewehr, Elsa
AU - Gomes Bell, Olivia
AU - Järvilehto, Liisa
AU - Kask, Kristjan
AU - Körner, André
AU - Lacey, Eimear
AU - Lavoie, Jennifer
AU - Magnusson, Mikaela
AU - Miller, Quincy
AU - Pakkanen, Tom
AU - Peixoto, Carlos
AU - Perez, Cristina
AU - Pompedda, Francesco
AU - Su, I-An
AU - Sumampouw, Nael
AU - van Golde, Celine
AU - Waterhouse, Genevieve
AU - Zappalà, Angelo
AU - Volbert, Renate
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This white paper consists of evidence-based recommendations for conducting forensic interviews with children. The recommendations are jointly drafted by researchers in child interviewing active within the European Association of Psychology and Law and are focused on cases in which children are interviewed in forensic settings, in particular within investigations of child sexual and/or physical abuse. One particular purpose of the white paper is to assist the growing Barnahus movement in Europe to develop investigative practise that is science-based. The key recommendations entail the expertise required by interviewers, how interviews should be conducted and how interviewers should be trained. Interviewers are advised to use evidence-based interview protocols, engage in hypothesis-testing and record their interviews. The need to prepare the interview well and making efforts to familiarise the child with the interview situation and create rapport as well as acknowledging cultural factors and the possible need for interpretation is underscored, and a recommendation is made not to rely on dolls, body diagrams and the interpretation of drawings in the interviews. Online child interviewing is noted as showing promising results, but more research is warranted before conclusive recommendations can be made. Interviewers should receive specialised training and continuous feedback on their interviews.
AB - This white paper consists of evidence-based recommendations for conducting forensic interviews with children. The recommendations are jointly drafted by researchers in child interviewing active within the European Association of Psychology and Law and are focused on cases in which children are interviewed in forensic settings, in particular within investigations of child sexual and/or physical abuse. One particular purpose of the white paper is to assist the growing Barnahus movement in Europe to develop investigative practise that is science-based. The key recommendations entail the expertise required by interviewers, how interviews should be conducted and how interviewers should be trained. Interviewers are advised to use evidence-based interview protocols, engage in hypothesis-testing and record their interviews. The need to prepare the interview well and making efforts to familiarise the child with the interview situation and create rapport as well as acknowledging cultural factors and the possible need for interpretation is underscored, and a recommendation is made not to rely on dolls, body diagrams and the interpretation of drawings in the interviews. Online child interviewing is noted as showing promising results, but more research is warranted before conclusive recommendations can be made. Interviewers should receive specialised training and continuous feedback on their interviews.
KW - child interview, European Association on Psychology and Law, white paper, evidence-based interviewing, child abuse investigations
U2 - 10.1080/1068316X.2024.2324098
DO - 10.1080/1068316X.2024.2324098
M3 - Article
SN - 1068-316X
JO - Psychology, Crime and Law
JF - Psychology, Crime and Law
ER -