White paper on forensic child interviewing: research-based recommendations by the European Association of Psychology and Law

Korkman, J.; Otgaar, H.; Geven, L.M.; Bull, R.; Cyr, M.; Hershkowitz, I.; Mäkelä, J.-M.; Mattison, M.; Milne, R.; Santtila, P.; van Koppen, P.; Memon, A.; Danby, Marguerite; Filipovic, L.; Garcia, F.J.; Gewehr, Elsa; Gomes Bell, O.; Järvilehto, L.; Kask, Karin; Körner, A.; Lacey, E.; Lavoie, J.; Magnusson, M.; Miller, Q.C.; Pakkanen, T.; Peixoto, C.E.; Perez, C.O.; Pompedda, F.; Su, I.A.; Sumampouw, N.E.J.; Golde, Celine van; Waterhouse, G.F.; Zappalà, A.; Volbert, Renate

doi:10.1080/1068316X.2024.2324098

White paper on forensic child interviewing: research-based recommendations by the European Association of Psychology and Law

This white paper consists of evidence-based recommendations for conducting forensic interviews with children. The recommendations are jointly drafted by researchers in child interviewing active within the European Association of Psychology and Law and are focused on cases in which children are inter...

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VerfasserInnen:	Korkman, J. (Verfasst von) ; Otgaar, H. (Verfasst von) ; Geven, L.M. (Verfasst von) ; Bull, R. (Verfasst von) ; Cyr, M. (Verfasst von) ; Hershkowitz, I. (Verfasst von) ; Mäkelä, J.-M. (Verfasst von) ; Mattison, M. (Verfasst von) ; Milne, R. (Verfasst von) ; Santtila, P. (Verfasst von) ; van Koppen, P. (Verfasst von) ; Memon, A. (Verfasst von) ; Danby, Marguerite 1911-1990 (Verfasst von) ; Filipovic, L. (Verfasst von) ; Garcia, F.J. (Verfasst von) ; Gewehr, Elsa (Verfasst von) ; Gomes Bell, O. (Verfasst von) ; Järvilehto, L. (Verfasst von) ; Kask, Karin 1919-1998 (Verfasst von) ; Körner, A. (Verfasst von) ; Lacey, E. (Verfasst von) ; Lavoie, J. (Verfasst von) ; Magnusson, M. (Verfasst von) ; Miller, Q.C. (Verfasst von) ; Pakkanen, T. (Verfasst von) ; Peixoto, C.E. (Verfasst von) ; Perez, C.O. (Verfasst von) ; Pompedda, F. (Verfasst von) ; Su, I.A. (Verfasst von) ; Sumampouw, N.E.J. (Verfasst von) ; Golde, Celine van (Verfasst von) ; Waterhouse, G.F. (Verfasst von) ; Zappalà, A. (Verfasst von) ; Volbert, Renate 1957- (Verfasst von)
Medienart:	Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	2025
In:	Psychology, crime & law Jahr: 2025, Band: 31, Heft: 8, Seiten: 987-1030
Online-Zugang:	Volltext (kostenfrei)
Verfügbarkeit prüfen:	HBZ Gateway
Schlagwörter:	EAPL white paper European Association of Psychology and Law interview recommendations child abuse investigations Child forensic interviews

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Zusammenfassung:	This white paper consists of evidence-based recommendations for conducting forensic interviews with children. The recommendations are jointly drafted by researchers in child interviewing active within the European Association of Psychology and Law and are focused on cases in which children are interviewed in forensic settings, in particular within investigations of child sexual and/or physical abuse. One particular purpose of the white paper is to assist the growing Barnahus movement in Europe to develop investigative practise that is science-based. The key recommendations entail the expertise required by interviewers, how interviews should be conducted and how interviewers should be trained. Interviewers are advised to use evidence-based interview protocols, engage in hypothesis-testing and record their interviews. The need to prepare the interview well and making efforts to familiarise the child with the interview situation and create rapport as well as acknowledging cultural factors and the possible need for interpretation is underscored, and a recommendation is made not to rely on dolls, body diagrams and the interpretation of drawings in the interviews. Online child interviewing is noted as showing promising results, but more research is warranted before conclusive recommendations can be made. Interviewers should receive specialised training and continuous feedback on their interviews.
ISSN:	1477-2744
DOI:	10.1080/1068316X.2024.2324098