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GUIDANCE ON INTERVIEWING CHILD WITNESSES IN SCOTLAND - Supporting Child Witnesses Guidance Pack

PART SIX FURTHER READING AND REFERENCES

The guidance set out in this document is based on extensive psychological research as well as studies of actual investigative interviews. The practices and principles mirror those set out in current training guidelines for professionals who interview children throughout Western Europe and North America. Below is a list of texts where one can find up-to-date reviews of the literature. This list also contains the research cited in this document:

• Bruck, M., Ceci, S. J., Francoeur, E., & Renick, A. (1995). Anatomically detailed dolls do not facilitate pre-schoolers' reports of a paediatric examination involving genital touch. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 1, 95-109.
• Bull, R. (2001). Children and the Law: The Essential Readings. Blackwell.
• Bussey, K. (1992). Lying and truthfulness: Children's definitions, standards and evaluative reactions. Child Development, 63, 129-137.
• Cashmore, J. (2002). Innovative procedures for child witnesses. In H. Westcott, G. Davies & R.H.C. Bull (Eds.), Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice (pp. 203-217). Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law.
• Clyde, J.J. (1992). Report of the Inquiry into the Removal of Children from Orkney in February 1991. Edinburgh: HMSO.
• Eisen, M., Quas, J. & Goodman, G. (2002). Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Ellison, L. (2001). The mosaic art?: Cross-examination and the vulnerable witness. Legal Studies, 21, 353-375.
• Graffam Walker, A. (1999). Handbook on Questioning Children: A Linguistic Perspective (2nd Edition). Washington DC: ABA Centre on Children and the Law.
• Home Office/Crown Prosecution Service/Department of Health (2001). Provision of Therapy for Child Witnesses Prior to a Criminal Trial: Practical Guidance. London: Crown Prosecution Service.
• Home Office/Lord Chancellor/Crown Prosecution Service/Department of Health/Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru (2002). Achieving Best Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Guidance for Vulnerable or Intimidated Witnesses, including Children. Home Office Communication Directorate: London.
• Lyon, T.D. & Saywitz, K. (1999). Young maltreated children's competence to take the oath. Applied Developmental Science, 3, 16-27.
• Lyon, T.D., Saywitz, K., Kaplan, D.L. & Dorado, J. (2001). Reducing maltreated children's reluctance to answer hypothetical oath-taking competency questions. Law and Human Behaviour 25, 81-92.
• Marchant, R. & Page, M. (1993). Bridging the Gap: Child Protection Work with Children with Multiple Disabilities. London: NSPCC.
• Poole, D. & Lamb, M. (1998). Investigative Interviews with Children: A Guide for Helping Professionals. American Psychological Association: DC.
• Powell, M.B., Wilson, C. & Croft, C.M. (in press). The effect of uniform and prior knowledge on children's event reports and disclosure of secrets. Police and Criminal Psychology.
• Report of the Child Protection Audit and Review "It's everyone's job to make sure I'm alright". Website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/iaar-00.asp
• Scottish Executive (2001). An Evaluation of Child Witness Support: Annex B. Central Research Unit: Edinburgh.
• Scottish Executive (2002). Vital Voices: Helping Vulnerable Witnesses Give Evidence. Consultation Paper.
• Scottish Executive (2003). Vital Voices: Helping Vulnerable Witnesses Give Evidence - Policy Statement
• Steward, M.S., & Steward, D.S (with Farquahar, L., Myers, J.E.B., Reinart M., Welker, J., Joye, N., Driskll, J., & Morgan, J.). (1996). Interviewing young children about body touch and handling. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 61, (4-5 Serial No. 248).
• Warren, A.R. & Woodall, C.E. (1999). How well do interviewers recall their interviews with children? Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 5, 355-371.
• Westcott, H., Davies, G. & Bull, R.H.C. (2002). Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice. Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law.
• White, T.L., Leichtman, M.D. & Ceci, S.J. (1997). The good, the bad, and the ugly: Accuracy, inaccuracy, and elaboration in pre-schoolers' reports about a past event. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 11, S37-S54.

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