Impact report 2023

In this report, we present the main actions carried out by CogJus in the year 2023

Investigative Interview Techniques applied to the interrogation of suspects

 

Or CogJus Investigative Interview Manual is nOur basic training material is the ebook Investigative Interview Techniques applied to the interrogation of suspects.

In this material we seek to present briefly some foundations about investigative interview, as the use of questions, cognitive biases, ineffective lie detection techniques, and how to establish and maintain good communication with the interviewee.

The Material is constantly edited and re-evaluated and can be obtained free of charge to all those interested in the theme:

Other scientific publications:

We have published below some of the scientific publications developed by members of CogJus:

Cecconello, W. W., Fitzgerald, R., & Stein, L. M. (2022). Effects of fair alignment and similarity of faces on the recognition of people.

Cecconello, W. W. ; Stein, L. M. ; Bernardes, M. (2021) . There is the Pinocchio effect on the detection of lies?. In: Denis Sampaio. (Org.). Handbook of the Jury Court - The democratic reserve of Brazilian justice. 1Ed. Florianópolis: Emais. p. 141-148.

Matida, J., & Cecconello, W. W. (2021). Photographic recognition and presumption of innocence. Brazilian Journal of Criminal Procedural Law, 7(1), 409-442.

Cecconello, W. W., & Stein, L. M. (2020). Preventing injustices: how the psychology of testimony can help understand and prevent false recognition of suspects. Avances en Psicología Latinoamericana, 38(1), 172-188.

Cecconello, W. W., of Avila, G. N., & Stein, L. M. (2018). The (go) repeatability of memory-dependent criminal evidence: a discussion based on the psychology of testimony. Brazilian Journal of Public Policies, 8(2), 1057-1073.

Ito, H., Barzykowski, K., Grzesik, M., Gülgöz, S., Gürdere, C., Janssen, S. M., ... & Mori, K. (2019). Eyewitness memory distortion following co-witness discussion: A replication of Garry, French, Kinzett, Mori (2008) in ten countries. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 8(1), 68-77.

Schmidt, S., Krimberg, J. S., & Stein, L. M. (2020). Knowledge of magistrates about memory processes in witness accounts and in the recognition of people. Brazilian Journal of Criminal Sciences, 173(2020), 201-243.

Dick, L. H., & Stein, L. M. (2017). New investigative interview tool in the collection of testimonies: the Brazilian version of the Self-Administered Interview©. Brazilian Journal of Public Safety, 11(1).

Stein, L. M., & Avila, G. N. D. (2018). Forensic interviews and personal recognition in criminalization proceedings: a Brazilian diagnosis.