ABSTRACT

We explored adults’ perceptions of evidence-based interview frameworks in the context of sexual assault, in order to examine stakeholders’ suggestions that police interviews are not sensitive to complainants psychological and emotional needs. Participants (N= 91) watched a video of an implied sexual assault and were randomly assigned to one of three interview conditions: the cognitive interview (CI), a streamlined interview for vulnerable witnesses (SIM), and the same streamlined interview with narrative practice (SIM+P). After the interview, participants evaluated their perceptions of the interview process and interviewer. Their non-verbal behaviors during the interviews were also compared across interview frameworks. CI participants reported more information than SIM and SIM+P participants, but the reverse was true when interview length was controlled. CI participants perceived the interview as more effortful than SIM participants, but there were no other differences in perceptions or non-verbal behavior. Implications for interviewers are discussed.

摘要

我们探讨了成年人在性侵犯背景下对循证面谈框架的看法，以检查利益相关者关于警方面谈对申诉人的心理和情感需求不敏感的建议。参与者（N= 91) 观看了一段暗示性侵犯的视频，并被随机分配到以下三种访谈条件之一：认知访谈 (CI)、针对弱势证人的简化访谈 (SIM)，以及同样的简化叙事实践访谈 (SIM+ P)。面试结束后，参与者评估了他们对面试过程和面试官的看法。他们在访谈期间的非语言行为也在访谈框架中进行了比较。CI 参与者比 SIM 和 SIM+P 参与者报告的信息更多，但当控制采访长度时，情况正好相反。CI 参与者认为面试比 SIM 参与者更努力，但在感知或非语言行为方面没有其他差异。对采访者的影响进行了讨论。