RT Article
T1 A Preliminary Exploration of the Multimedia Principle’s Applicability for Improving Comprehension of Youth Interrogation Rights
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 50
IS 2
SP 252
OP 271
A1 Lively, Christopher J.
A2 Snook, Brent
A2 Luther, Kirk
A2 Mccardle, Meagan I.
A2 House, John C.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1831317761
AB We examined the extent to which presenting youth interrogation rights using different combinations of three multimedia elements (Animation, Audio, and Caption) improved comprehension. A 2 (Animation: Present, Absent) × 2 (Audio: Present, Absent) × 2 (Caption: Present, Absent) between-participants design was employed using samples of adults (Experiment 1: N = 207) and youth (Experiment 2: N = 193). Participants in both experiments were shown one of eight multimedia presentations and asked about their understanding of the presented youth interrogation rights. In both experiments, the multimedia presentation that contained animation and caption led to the highest level of comprehension. Implications of these findings for protecting youth and the use of technology during interrogations are discussed.
K1 Youth
K1 Investigative interviewing
K1 appropriate adults
K1 police cautions
K1 interrogation rights comprehension
DO 10.1177/00938548221093283