Principles to enhance communication with child witnesses
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Earhart, Becky
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This article describes practical strategies for communicating with children and other vulnerable witnesses engaged in the legal system. The article addresses common misconceptions about interviewing, then summarises four interviewing principles, grounded in research, that maximise the quality of communication with vulnerable witnesses. The focus is on questioning that minimises miscommunication and error, and makes interviewees feel heard during the process. The article draws on recent research to demonstrate the relevance of these recommendations to current courtroom practice.
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Judicial Officers' Bulletin
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30
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9
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Powell, M; Earhart, B, Principles to enhance communication with child witnesses, (2018) Judicial Officers’ Bulletin, pp. 85-91. © Judicial Commission of NSW. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
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Applied and developmental psychology
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Powell, M; Earhart, B, Principles to enhance communication with child witnesses, Judicial Officers' Bulletin, 2018, 30 (9), pp. 85-91