Problems of Forensic Sciences 2011 Vol. 87 (LXXXVII) 216-227

HOW CAN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WITNESS PROCEDURE FOR ELDERLY PERSONS BE IMPROVED?

Małgorzata Bartelak
Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

Streszczenie
The article presents an analysis of the witness interviewing procedure from the point of view of memory tasks for the interviewed person. On the basis of characteristics of specific memory deficits in older persons, the author proposes guidelines for procedures and specific strategies which will enable optimisation of older persons’ interviewing.

Słowa kluczowe
Elderly persons’ memory; Elderly persons’ interviewing procedure; Older persons’ memory deficits; Older persons’ interview characteristics.

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