Eliciting information from memory about criminal gangs and terrorist cells
A new method for supporting the recall of information from memory has been devised to help source handlers elicit information about people involved in…
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Increasing Accurate Recall in Human Sources
Jordan Nunan investigates whether giving specialised techniques to undercover sources can help them recall accurate information. The time that human sources spend gathering vital…
From the Lab to Operational Response: Examining the Impact of Stress On Memory for High Pressure Incidents
Lorraine Hope examines the impact of stress on memory for high-pressure incidents. Understanding what happened during major critical incidents, from terrorist attacks to riots,…
The effectiveness of information elicitation techniques is the subject of our first Doctoral Thesis Overview – a brand new CREST resource.
The effectiveness of information elicitation techniques is the subject of our first Doctoral Thesis Overview – a brand new CREST resource. CREST has produced…
Eliciting information from cooperative sources about single & repeated multi-actor events
Feni Konotignni’s doctoral research examines the effectiveness of eliciting information from cooperative sources about single and repeated multi-actor events. Successful investigations in forensic and…
Using self-generated cues to elicit information
A guide to the Self-Generated Cues Technique, which can aid in the recall of information. Self-generated cues are details that are actively generated by…
The Self-Generated Cues Technique
A new CREST guide published today provides detail on the Self-Generated Cues Technique, which can aid in the recall of information. Successful investigations in…
Is nonverbal mimicry an important tool in eliciting information?
CREST doctoral researcher Abbie Maroño is investigating the effects of interpersonal closeness on nonverbal mimicry during face-to-face interactions. Human beings are distinctively social creatures,…
Increasing Self-Disclosure in Interviews
CREST doctoral researcher Christina Winters explains how interview context and interpersonal tactics can produce more information about job candidates in sensitive roles. Pre-employment vetting…
Cognitive Load at Interview: The Interviewer’s Perspective
Psychological research has, for many years, provided practitioners with guidance on best practice for interviewing witnesses and suspects. Advice has also been provided, for…
Try To See Things My Way? The Role Of Perspective Taking In Eliciting Information
Lorraine Hope and Wayne Thomas on assessing another’s perspective to understand how and when we can effectively influence them A terrorist plotting a mass…
Safe Space: Does Context Affect Self-Disclosure in Security Vetting?
Safe Space: Does Context Affect Self-Disclosure in Security Vetting? by CREST Doctoral Researcher Christina Winters. Winters’ poster gives an overview of her research on…