Vividness and spontaneity of statement detail charateristics as predictors of witness credibility

Department

Psychological Sciences

Document Type

Article

Publication Source

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Publication Date

2007-02-26

Volume

25

Issue

1

First Page

5

Last Page

30

Abstract

A major challenge for investigators is the constant potential for deception. The present article is a step toward developing a system of interviewing and assessment which facilitates the discrimination of honest from deceptive statements. Specifically, this article addresses memory-related detail characteristics (vividness and spontaneity) as indices of statement credibility, and provides information regarding appropriate experimental design for future studies in credibility assessment. Copyright 2007 American Journal of Forensic Psychology.

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