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dc.contributor.authorHenderson, Emily
dc.contributor.authorHeffer, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorKebbell, Mark
dc.contributor.editorOxburgh, G.
dc.contributor.editorMyklebust, T.
dc.contributor.editorGrant, T.
dc.contributor.editorMilne, R.
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-01T12:31:41Z
dc.date.available2017-11-01T12:31:41Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.isbn9781118769232
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/9781118769133.ch9
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/337252
dc.description.abstractQuestioning in common law accusatorial trials is dominated by the advocates’ belief that it is a legitimate opportunity for advocacy rather than just investigation. Examination is a form of story-telling, leading cross-examiners to rely heavily on rhetorical and suggestive questions that advance the preferred narrative. Empirical research suggests that this style of questioning reduces witness accuracy, reduces public confidence in the trial and deters witnesses from coming forward. However, the English courts’ new initiative to change practice by shifting advocates’ beliefs about the aims of cross-examination shows promise.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley Blackwell
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofbooktitleCommunication in Investigative and Legal Contexts: Integrated Approaches from Forensic Psychology, Linguistics and Law Enforcement
dc.relation.ispartofchapter9
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom181
dc.relation.ispartofpageto208
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode170199
dc.titleCourtroom Questioning and Discourse
dc.typeBook chapter
dc.type.descriptionB2 - Chapters (Other)
dc.type.codeB - Book Chapters
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorKebbell, Mark R.


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