10 Principles behind The Mindful Interview Method

DOI: 10.4324/9781003263173-14

The map is not the territory.

Alfred Korzbyski

Let us assume that we all want the same result: To gather reliable statements from someone so we can learn more about an event. Being mindful on how we gather these statements is the foundation for the Mindful Interview Method.

Behind the Mindful Interview Method

The philosophy I rely on for interviewing any cooperative eyewitness is based on my commitment to treating cognitive evidence like trace evidence left at a crime scene. I do that by adhering to the principles and standards that support the Mindful Interview Method (MIM), and I’ve employed these essential elements to interviewing eyewitnesses in some fashion ...

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