摘要：The information obtained from witnesses and victims in criminal investigation is important evidence, with a significant effect on the overall result. *2 In recent decades, the effect of structured interviewing methods, such as the cognitive interview, on both child and adult witnesses’ accounts has been thoroughly studied; however, there has been less research examining which cognitive interview techniques are used more and how effective these techniques are. The cognitive interview is one of the most effective procedures for enhancing witnesses’ memory. *3 The original version of this technique consisted of four main elements: 1) reinstatement of mental context, 2) reporting of everything, 3) recall of events in different order, and 4) a change in perspective. *4 Later, the ‘enhanced’ cognitive interview was developed *5 , a form with additional instructions, establishment of rapport, transfer of control of the interview to the witness, ensuring of questions’ compatibility with the witness’s background and state, encouragement to use focused retrieval, and application of imagery.
