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Forensic Hypnosis and Cognitive Interviewing. Chapter 5. Hypnosis vs. Cognitive Interviewing. Share the same goal To increase information remembered Neither have been recommended for interrogation Both require a willing interviewee. Forensic Hypnosis. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Forensic Hypnosis and Cognitive Interviewing
Chapter 5
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Hypnosis vs. Cognitive Interviewing Share the same goal
To increase information remembered
Neither have been recommended for interrogation
Both require a willing interviewee
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Forensic Hypnosis An investigative memory
retrieval technique used to enhance recall in legally relevant situations
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What is Hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a state of increased receptivity to suggestion characterized by an altered state of consciousness Hypnotized persons are aware
of what is going on
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Guidelines for Forensic Hypnosis Its use must be consistent with
state law Its use must be consistent with
clinical and legal safeguards of the subject
A rationale for using hypnosis must be made prior to its use
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Guidelines for Forensic Hypnosis Hypnosis should be used for major
crime only after all other procedures have been exhausted Not recommended for use with
juveniles Not recommended for use with
persons having cognitive disabilities
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Phases of Forensic Hypnosis
Induction Narrative Closure Recall
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Induction The hypnotist
relaxes the suspect and tests responsivity to suggestion
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Narrative
The subject is asked to describe the event
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Closure Subject instruction and closing
end the session
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Recall After the hypnotic session
the subject is asked to recall all memories of the crime since the memory enhancement
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Challenges to Hypnotic Memory Retrieval Confabulation Faking Memory hardening and
suggestibility
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Confabulation Is a filling in of the memory gaps Is a fantasy that has
unconsciously replaced fact in memory
May be based partially on factMay be complete construction
of imagination
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Faking
Hypnosis can be faked
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Memory Hardening and Suggestibility
Gives the subject increased confidence in things remembered during hypnosis, whether true or false
Suggestions can become permanent
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Challenges to Hypnosis
In 1985, the American Medical Association recommended the use of hypnosis be limited to the investigative processes and results not be used as evidence in court. Texas and Nevada law
specifically allows hypnotically refreshed recall for use in criminal and civil cases
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Challenges to Cognitive Interviewing A court hearing on the use of
Cognitive Interviewing (in a double murder case) concluded it was a reliable investigative tool and its use in court was upheld (People v. Tuggle, 1995).
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Cognitive Method
Cognitive interviewing was devised as a police interview technique by Edward Geiselman and Ronald P. Fisher as an alternative to hypnosis
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What is the Cognitive Technique? Both specific and general
memory jogging guidance techniques were identified and combined to form the cognitive interview technique
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Memory and Communication
To be a successful interview both must occur: Details of the crime must be
brought into consciousness Then it must be communicated to
the investigator
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The Foundation of the CI Interview Use of four
mnemonics that make up the cognitive interviewing process
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The Four Mnemonics
Mentally reconstruct the context of the event
Report every detail, regardless of apparent importance
Recall the events in a variety of orders, moving back and forward in time
Change perspectives and recall from different points of view
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Mnemonics
Mnemonics are methods for remembering information that is otherwise difficult to recall, a memory tool
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Recall
The basic principle of recall through mnemonics requires the use of imagination, association, and location
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Imagination
Imagery helps an individual to remember how he or she felt at the time and their reaction to the incident
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Association
This is the method by which you link a thing to be remembered to a way of remembering it
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How to Use Association
Placing things on top of each other Wrapping them around each other Crashing things together Rotating them around each other
or having them dancing together Linking them using the same color,
smell, shape, or feeling
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Location
Involves thinking about the room where the incident occurred, the location of furniture, vehicles, weather, lighting, any nearby people, objects, or smells
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Cognitive Interview Instruction The researcher asks the
questions in the standardized way, but also asks the respondents to think aloud, highlight problems, express their opinion, make judgments on the questions, etc.
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Let the Interviewee do the Talking! Example: “You are the only person
who saw the crime. I didn’t see it, so I am depending on you to tell me what happened. Now, try to tell me everything you can about what happened.”
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Open-Ended Encourage the witness to
participate actively through the use of open ended questions. Please tell me what happened to
you Would you tell me everything that
you know about Please tell me everything that you
did this past Saturday
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Questions?
Do not interrupt to ask a question, wait until the witness has stopped talking
Let the witness be the focus of the interview
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Reconstructing
Time Year, month, day, time of day
Place Location, surroundings,
where were you in relation to houses, cars, furniture, equipment of any kind
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Reconstructing
Sensory cues Visual images, sounds, odors,
tastes, skin sensations, weather, lighting
People Physical appearances; remind you
of anyone? why? clothing; behavior; anything unusual
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Reconstructing Conversation
What was said by whom; what particular words, phrases; numbers, high-low- odd-even; names, first—letter name, speech characteristics, high or low voice
Thoughts What statements were you making
in your own head (why me, I am going to die, will I live?)
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Reconstructing Mood
Recall and reinstate feelings and mood as closely as possible to the actual event
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Reconstruction Technique
Prior to asking for the narration, recreate the circumstances associated with the event
Look for their state of mind just prior to the event and the physical environment surrounding the event
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Reconstruction Technique
You might ask the witness to describe why she was going to the bank and what were her general plans for the day
What was the weather, time of day, lighting, nearby people, etc.
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Report Everything Technique
The interviewer explains that some people hold back information because they don’t know what is important
Give the interviewee permission to recount everything
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Recall in a Different Order — Chunking Think of the event in 3-5
sections and relate them in a different order
Start from the middle and work forward or backwards
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Recall in a Different Order
Start at the end and work back Start with what is most
important to you, then go forward or backward
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Changing the Perspective
Instruct the witness to recall the incident from the perspective of others who were present
Try to put himself or herself in the role of someone else and think about what he or she must have seen
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Additional Memory Jogging Techniques Physical appearance Names Numbers Speech characteristics Conversation
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Physical Appearance
Did the suspect remind you of anyone?
If you were reminded of someone, try to think of why.
Was there anything unusual about the suspect’s clothing?
Was there anything unusual about the suspect’s appearance?
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Names
If you think that a name was spoken but you cannot remember what it was, try to think of the first letter of the name by going through the alphabet
Then try to think of the number of syllables
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Numbers
Was a number involved? Was it high or low? How many digits were in the
number? Were there any letters in the
sequence?
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Speech Characteristics
Did the voice remind you of someone else’s voice?
If you were reminded of someone, try to think of why.
Was there anything unusual about the voice?
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Conversation
Think about your reactions to what was said and the reactions of others
Were there any unusual words or phrases used?
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Active Listening
Show acceptance, do not criticize or admonish
Concentrate Be patient Encourage: Go on. Okay. Aha. Look at your witness, detach
your emotions
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Non-Verbal Active Listening
Nod, look curious, smile, vary eye contact, lean forward slightly, shift as they do, keep arms open and palms extended
Positive silence Control your emotions
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Step One: Meet and Greet
Control anxiety Develop rapport Expectations
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Control Anxiety
Being interviewed is a nerve-wracking experience for even the most poised individual Feelings will hinder the information
retrieval process so allow them to work through their feelings, releasing these physical manifestations, during the rapport phase
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Develop Rapport How are you doing today, Mrs.
Smith? Are you feeling better? (yea) Did you get that arm checked out? (I
called my doctor) What did your doctor say? (The nerve
damage is going to heal ok) Good, did you talk to someone about
getting new locks for your door? (yes) Alright, what I want you to do is just
relax
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Not Rapport! Ok, your name is…? (Cynthia
Johnson) Cynthia Johnson. And you live at
134 Lincoln Road? (yes) How long have you lived there? (1 ½
years) Ok, who do you live with? (My husband) Now the person who got stabbed last
night was …
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Expectations Be sure to outline what you want
from the interviewee during the interview. You are not going to ask all the questions, but will depend on them to explain what happened
Instruct the witness to actively volunteer information and not to wait for questions
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Ask for Detail Reveal that you want to know
every detail regardless whether it seems important
Be explicit that you want every conceivable detail regardless of the interviewee's confidence level or how he weighs its importance
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All Information is Important!
Acknowledge that you are aware that some of the information is personal and difficult to talk about.
Don’t leave anything out or change things because you are not sure what I will think
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Don’t Make Things Up
Tell the witness that you may ask questions that they can’t answer, and not to feel like they have to. This is their interview and you are only looking to increase the amount of information that they can recall.
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Explain the Method Explain in simple terms that
memory retrieval takes focused energy and intense concentration.
Make clear that it is not an easy task.
Tell him or her that you expect their concentration!
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Step Two — Narrative Phases
This has three parts: Free recall Guided recall Clarification
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Free Recall
Recreate the situation Request narrative description Avoid interrupting Wait before asking questions Identify images
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Guided Recall of Event
Concentration Reconstruction Envision Detailed Narrative Follow-up
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Talk about Concentration:
Think about the surrounding environment, the rooms, any furniture, weather, lighting, or people.
What were you feeling? What did you smell? What did you hear?
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Instruction for Reconstruction During the reconstruction the
interviewee is encouraged to recall the event at her own pace, in her own words.
Initiate a context reinstatement, helping the interviewee go back to the place or context that the event occurred.
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Envision Get a picture in your mind. Close
your eyes. Where were you? What did you see? How did you feel? What did you smell? What did you hear?
When you're ready I want to hear the whole story, at your pace, from the beginning.
I want to hear all the details, even if they seem unimportant or you're not completely sure. Take your time.
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Clarifying Questions
Explain this phase to the interviewee before proceeding.
Refocus the interviewee to concentrate on the task at hand. Let her know that you will be asking questions based upon the information she just told you.
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Clarifying Questions
Repeat Report Everything: All details matter; it is ok to say “I don't know”; tell you if she doesn't understand the question; share all the information she knows, but not to speculate or guess about anything that is unclear.
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Step Three — Extensive Recall through Mnemonics The two primary techniques that
have been shown to provide more information are:
1. Switching the Temporal Order (recalling from different order)
2. Changing the Perspective
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Recall in a Different Order Using the temporal order
technique, an investigator would instruct the interviewee to recall the incident backwards
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Recall in a Different Order This sounds confusing to most
interviewees so it is important to take it one step at a time, prompting the interviewee gently with questions.
Questioning may take the form of, “What is the last thing you remember? What happened before that? What happened before that?”
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Changing Perspectives
This technique encourages the interviewee to view the incident from another person's viewpoint.
Be clear that she must report facts that she has witnessed herself. The purpose is not to fabricate or guess, but rather to see the event from the eyes of another.
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Step Four — Summary and Closure Briefly summarize the
information the interviewee has provided.
Ask the witness to interrupt immediately if he/she remembers new information or there are any errors in the review.
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Summary and Closure Reestablish your personal
connection with the interviewee. Always end the interview on a positive note, so be sure to spend the time helping her mentally relocate to present time. Also be sure to thank her for her time and effort.
Remind him/her to call if he/she thinks of new information.
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Researchers Define Three Stages of Memory Encoding Storage Retrieval
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Encoding Happens as an incident is
occurring Encoding is like taking
photographs, which are then stored and retrieved to construct a memory of an event
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Storage
Small pieces or snapshots of what witnesses saw, smelled, tasted, and felt are stored in their brains
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Retrieval
As the witness “remembers” the incident the brain attempts to retrieve these photos to recreate the event
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Challenges During Encoding
Did they get it all? How did they perceive it? Lighting, distance, and
distractions Guilt, stress, and involvement
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Challenges During Storage
Well-asked questions can help witnesses find the correct file where memories are stored
Memories change over time New memories may or may not
reflect the reality accurately
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Contamination
Inappropriate questioning Leading and misleading
questions can confuse your witness and produce incorrect information
Example: Tell me about the red car
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Inappropriate Questioning
Forced choice questions give the interviewee choices instead of an open-ended question. Did you hear the victim scream?
Asking multiple questions in rapid succession is also an inappropriate questioning technique.
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Challenges During Retrieval: The Interviewee Scripting
The memory of how things are supposed to happen
I.e., how to eat with a fork!Does not indicate lying but that
a memory gap has been filled with positive information
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Challenges During Retrieval: The Interviewee Emotions
Guilt about what happened or their role in the event will affect their perception
Memory is likely to become fragmented and to include past events during highly emotional situations
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Challenges During Retrieval: The Investigator The investigator combats any
assumptions, hypotheses, or stereotypes he/she brings into the interview
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Challenges During Retrieval: The Investigator She/he is also challenged to
leave behind her own scripts and emotions about the incident