Extracting Witness Evidence in “Cold Case” Investigations: What We Know and What We Need to Learn

Price, Heather L.; Luther, Kirk; Thomas, Wayne; Gabbert, Fiona; Hope, Lorraine

doi:10.1007/s11896-024-09666-x

J Police Crim Psych

2024

DOI: 10.1007/s11896-024-09666-x

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Extracting Witness Evidence in “Cold Case” Investigations: What We Know and What We Need to Learn

Heather L. Price,

Kirk Luther,

Wayne Thomas

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The effect of tailored reciprocity on information provision in an investigative interview

Weiher,

Winters,

Taylor

et al. 2024

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Purpose In their study of reciprocity in investigative interviews, Matsumoto and Hwang (2018) found that offering interviewees water prior to the interview enhanced observer-rated rapport and positively affected information provision. This paper aims to examine whether tailoring the item towards an interviewee’s needs would further enhance information provision. This paper hypothesised that interviewees given a relevant item prior to the interview would disclose more information than interviewees given an irrelevant item or no item. Design/methodology/approach Participants (n = 85) ate pretzels to induce thirst, engaged in a cheating task with a confederate and were interviewed about their actions after receiving either no item, an irrelevant item to their induced thirst (pen and paper) or a relevant item (water). Findings This paper found that receiving a relevant item had a significant impact on information provision, with participants who received water providing the most details, and significantly more than participants that received no item. Research limitations/implications The findings have implications for obtaining information during investigative interviews and demonstrate a need for research on the nuances of social reciprocity in investigative interviewing. Practical implications The findings have implications for obtaining information during investigative interviews and demonstrate a need for research on the nuances of social reciprocity in investigative interviewing. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to experimentally test the effect of different item types upon information provision in investigative interviews.

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The effect of tailored reciprocity on information provision in an investigative interview

Weiher,

Winters,

Taylor

et al. 2024

JCP

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Extracting Witness Evidence in “Cold Case” Investigations: What We Know and What We Need to Learn

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