An Overview of Current Initiatives to Improve Child Witness Interviews about Sexual Abuse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15310087 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martine B Powell (0000-0001-5092-1308, Martine Powell is Professor of Forensic Psychology at Deakin University, Melbourne, with 20 years' experience as a researcher in child witness testimony and investigative interviewing. A version of this comment was originally presented at the Truth, Testimony, Relevance: Improving the Quality of Evidence in Sexual Offence Cases (National symposium supported by Australian Institute of Criminology, Australian Institute of Family Studies and Victoria Police), Melbourne, 15–16 May 2012., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 711-720 |
| Publication date | 2013-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Issues in Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1034-5329 • E-ISSN: 2206-9542 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10345329.2013.12035992 |
| OpenAlex | W22322174 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 23 |
This comment provides an overview of the main barriers to eliciting quality evidence from child witnesses in sexual abuse cases and recent attempts within several Australian jurisdictions to overcome these barriers. The comment takes a constructive approach. Recommendations relate to five themes: adoption of a narrative framework, quality of training, interviewer workplace climate, prosecutor feedback, and ongoing case tracking and evaluation. While the focus is on child witnesses, the recommendations also apply to other vulnerable witnesses and adults
Child abuse · Child sexual abuse · Constructive · Criminology · Interview · Narrative · Poison control · Political science · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · Sexual abuse · Suicide prevention · Witness · Child Abuse and Trauma · Computer Science · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
Evaluation of a comprehensive interactive training system for investigative interviewers of children
Children’s needs during disclosures of abuse
The influence of self-assessment practices on online training for investigative interviewing skills
A test of three refresher modalities on child forensic interviewers’ posttraining performance
Improving child investigative interviewer performance through computer-based learning activities
Fragmented Justice
Victims’ perceptions of a new model of sexual assault investigation adopted by Victoria Police
A New Child Protection Strategy for Aboriginal Communities in Western Australia
Professionals' Perceptions of Electronically Recorded Interviews with Vulnerable Witnesses
Professionals' Perceptions of a New Model of Sexual Assault Investigation Adopted by Victoria Police
Designing Effective Training Programs for Investigative Interviewers of Children
Prosecutors' Perspectives on Clarifying Terms for Genitalia in Child Sexual Abuse Interviews
Guide to questioning children during the free-narrative phase of an investigative interview
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |