Effectiveness
Despite the few limitations that may arise, cognitive interviewing as a whole has been a successful and consistent method of eliciting accurate memory recall both in interviewers and witnesses of a crime. Another advantage of the cognitive interview aside from its success in enhanced recall is that it can be learned and applied with a minimal amount of training. Several studies of the cognitive interview have provided results that support the effectiveness of this relatively new method of interviewing. The cognitive interview has proven to be a beneficial method for memory enhancement in police officers, children, adults and older adults when recalling the events of a mishap or crime.
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