Children’s needs during disclosures of abuse

Ettinger, Tara

doi:10.1007/s43545-022-00397-6

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“…This means that, after listening to statements, investigators ask leading questions based on their suppositions or ask questions about intent based on psychological factor. These problems have been described in many studies in the literature [4,5] and emphasize the need for highly trained investigators to conduct interviews with open-ended questions [6,7].…”

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A System for Interviewing and Collecting Statements Based on Intent Classification and Named Entity Recognition Using Augmentation

Shin,

Jo,

Yoon

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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In cases of child sexual abuse, interviewing and obtaining trustworthy statements from victims and witnesses is essential because their statements are the only evidence. It is crucial to ascertain objectively the credibility of the victim’s statements, which may vary based on the nature of the questions posed by the forensic interviewer. Therefore, interview skills that eliminate subjective opinions require a high level of training for forensic interviewers. To reduce high-risk subjective interviews, objectively analyzing statements is essential. Understanding the victim’s intent and named entity recognition (NER) in the statements is necessary to give the victim open-ended questions and memory recall. Therefore, the system provides an intent classification and NER method that follows the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Investigative Interview Protocol, which outlines the collection of objective statements. Large language models such as BERT and KoBERT, along with data augmentation techniques, were proposed using a restricted training dataset of limited size to achieve effective intent classification and NER performance. Additionally, a system that can collect objective statements with the proposed model was developed and it was confirmed that it could assist statement analysts. The verification results showed that the model achieved average F1-scores of 95.5% and 97.8% for intent classification and NER, respectively, which improved the results of the limited data by 3.4% and 3.7%, respectively.

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A System for Interviewing and Collecting Statements Based on Intent Classification and Named Entity Recognition Using Augmentation

Shin,

Jo,

Yoon

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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“…Forensic interviews that do not consider the abovementioned characteristics and are characterized by inappropriate practices can lead to negative consequences for the criminal investigation and the victims, namely, reluctance to disclose the abusive experience (Ettinger, 2022), reduced credibility of the child's testimony (Johnson & Shelley, 2014;Lamb et al, 2018), increased risk of harm (Lamb et al, 2011), and risk of secondary victimization (i.e., suffering inflicted on the victim by the justice system's response; Classen & Clark, 2017;Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2014).…”

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Forensic Interview Techniques in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: A Scoping Review

Fernandes

Gomes

Albuquerque

et al. 2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Child sexual abuse (CSA) is widely recognized as a global public health problem with negative consequences for victims, their families, and society. The child’s testimony is essential to the case outcome, given the frequent absence of physical or biological evidence of the abusive acts. Thus, the child forensic interview plays a decisive role in criminal investigation. The present scoping review aims to identify and describe the judicial procedures for collecting CSA victims’ testimony using an evidence-based approach and a structured methodology. The review followed Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis-Scoping Review guidelines. Studies were identified through manual reference checking and in four electronic databases: PsycARTICLES, PubMed, SCOPUS, and Web of Science. In all, 146 studies were identified according to the defined inclusion criteria, that is, empirical studies identifying judicial procedures to collect CSA victims’ testimony, published in English or Portuguese. In total, 30 different forensic interview procedures to collect the child victim’s testimony were found. The National Institute for Child Health and Human Development investigative interview protocol was the most frequently mentioned. Despite the variety of protocols, it was possible to conclude that they have a similar general structure. This review also identified gaps in interviewing practices with CSA victims. The scoping review corroborates the importance of forensic interviews with CSA victims, stating its implications for criminal investigation, the legal system, and the child’s recovery process.

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“…While some interviewers may emphasise personal characteristics (e.g., empathy and being relaxed) over knowledge and skill, others have emphasised appropriate knowledge of child development and interviewing techniques as good practice (Wright & Powell, 2007). Some have highlighted the importance of fidelity to an evidence-based model (Lamb et al, 2007) and others argue interviewers must be aware of the child's vocabulary and understanding of abuse (Ettinger, 2022). Child's vocabulary and their subsequent ability to talk about their experience is largely dependent on their stage of language development (Fivush, 1993).…”

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Evaluating Investigative Interviews with Children in New Zealand

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<p><strong>Child witnesses can give informative and reliable testimony when they are interviewed appropriately. Interviews in New Zealand follow the Specialist Child Interviewing Model which is consistent with international evidence-based practice. This study examined investigative interviews with children in New Zealand through interviewers’ adherence to preparatory and structural components of the model, their interviewing strategy, and how interviewers responded when children demonstrated difficulty. Interviewers (n = 24) demonstrated good adherence to preparatory components of the model and typically responded well when children expressed difficulty in answering questions. The practice interview was generally brief and comprised largely of invitations, with limited variety in questioning strategies and associated pairing of invitations, with more focused questions. When eliciting the child’s account, interviewers relied predominantly on direct questions rather than invitations to obtain information. On average, interviewers posed three direct or option posing questions in a row before introducing an invitation style prompt, indicating a departure from recommended practice. Training and development resources could focus on the practice narrative interview, to increase the depth and breadth of questioning used with children. This would thereby better achieve its intended function as a precursor to the questioning strategies adopted during the substantive phase. Further, increasing the emphasis on pairing as an important aspect of good interviewing practice may minimise interviewers’ use of direct questions and increase the frequency of invitations (open and cued) to promote best-practice.</strong></p>

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Children’s needs during disclosures of abuse

Cited by 4 publications

References 61 publications

A System for Interviewing and Collecting Statements Based on Intent Classification and Named Entity Recognition Using Augmentation

A System for Interviewing and Collecting Statements Based on Intent Classification and Named Entity Recognition Using Augmentation

Forensic Interview Techniques in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: A Scoping Review

Evaluating Investigative Interviews with Children in New Zealand

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