Recantation by a child or adolescent of child maltreatment allegations may occur for many reasons and can have significant implications for child protection, police investigation, and prosecution. Recantation may result from external pressure from an alleged offender or family or may develop from internal reasons such as protection of self or others. Child witnesses may recant their allegations before or during the initial forensic interview, following the interview and subsequent investigation, or leading up to judicial proceedings. Decisions about a possible re-interview of the child should be made by the investigative team and the forensic interviewer. This training provides guidance for the forensic interviewer in effectively addressing a recantation with their multidisciplinary team as well as in the preparation for and the process of conducting the forensic interview. Steps will be outlined for coordination with the multi-disciplinary team partners including preparation and planning for the interview, and critical thinking throughout the interview process.
This training is recommended for forensic interviewers who have been trained in an evidence-based FI process and who routinely conduct forensic interviews. Details and registration.
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