2017 Volume 60 Issue 4 Pages 404-418
The purpose of this article was to review the research and real-world practices of forensic interviewing. First, we described the rationale and method used for forensic interviews, and the use of forensic interviews in both social work and criminal procedures in Japan. Second, we focused on the difficulties practitioners face in conducting forensic interviews, including reluctant children and non-disclosure of suspected abuse. Third, we described the recent studies on disclosure, and in particular, the effectiveness of non-suggestive support, merits and demerits of repeated interviews, and concerns with using prompts. The future direction of this research was discussed.
