Conducting forensic interviews with children who may have experienced abuse or have had exposure to violence can be difficult for all involved.  When a forensic interview is required, the needs of the child must come first. In order to do that and facilitate the best outcome, the U.S. Department of Justice has published a bulletin containing information about the best practices for interviewing children including:

• Tips for the interviewer
• Interview phases to encourage greater detail in conversation.   

• Electronic recordings and the interview room
• Ways to build rapport with the child

The end of the report contains a summary of interviewer tips that can be quickly browsed.

Read more.

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This month the National Commission on Forensic Science is calling for improving the standards of how forensic evidence is used in law enforcement and court procedures. 











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from http://forensicoutreach.com



The NPR daily news program Here and Now brings on the co-founder of the Innocence Project Peter Neufeld, to talk about forensic data collections and how many procedures are unreliable.
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 Listen to the full interview :​

Here are four quick best practices for interview recording...

• At least one camera should show both the subject and the interviewer in its field of view.​
  
• Start the recording before the subject enters the room and stop it after the interviewer and subject leave the room.
• The recording should continue during breaks to ensure that all activity for the entire time is recorded.
  
• Only one interview should be recorded on each DVD disc or recording media.

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Read more best practices in this publication: Implementing Electronic Recording of Custodial Interviews