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Donald Trump injured in attempted assassination at Pennsylvania rally
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Identify the four techniques used in the cognitive interview
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According to the article, witnesses reported ‘seven or eight’ shots being fired. Trump is quoted as saying that he “heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet.” Discuss the impact of anxiety on the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. Refer to the article
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Explain how an officer might use the cognitive interview with witnesses to the shooting
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Suggest a question that might be asked to illustrate each of the four techniques used in the cognitive interview
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Evaluate the cognitive interview as a method of improving eyewitness testimony
Danny Galbraith, St Bartholomew’s School
