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Cognitive Interview

Geiselman et al. (1985) developed the cognitive interview, in response to criticisms of the traditional police interview. Geiselman identified four key principles that he believed would enhance recall, including: Context reinstatement (CR), Report everything (RE), Recall from changed perspective (CP) and Recall in reverse order (RO).