Interviewing Children in an Investigative Setting: More Than Meets the Eye
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The goal of this webinar is not to train the viewer to interview a child in an investigation; however, the content will help the viewer understand the complexities of interviewing child witnesses and victims and what education and training is needed. Join Bruce Pitt-Payne as he addresses these topics:
- The goals of an investigative child interview
- The objectives of an interview
- Understanding and applying the investigative process along with objectives that are often specific to the alleged offence
- Child development (social, conceptual and language)
- Child memory
- Documentation: recording and reporting the interview
- Seizure and retention of evidence
- The expectation to be scrutinized in Court
- The necessity of practice
- What training should include
- Examples of the training available:
- Step-Wise (The Forensic Alliance)
- CCAA (Canadian Child Abuse Association)
- NICHD (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
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