SAI Essay Plan

SAI Essay Plan

1. Introduction

   • Brief description of:  What is it?  Why is it needed? What does it do? 

2. What is it and why is it needed?

   • investigative tool to elicit comprehensive intial statement from witness quickly and effectively
   • Standard protocol of clear instructions and questions enbales witness to provide own statement
   • Good when resources are limited
   • Developed by Gabert et al 2009
   • Developed to address challenges faced by investigators of low resources and multiple witnesses
   • try to limit natural decay of information and maintain vital information

3. What does it do?

   • elicits more accurate and detailed information than free recall
   • Strengthens memory, protects against forgetting and coruption
   • Protects memory between event and formal interview and helps prioritse witnesses
   • limits suggestions of improper interview technquies
   • effective tool that protects witness memory and elcits critial information effectifly
   • Reduces amount of time spent priorotising witnesses

4. In practice

   • In the initial study Gabbert found those who had completed SAI reported 42% more correct details than those who completed Free recall
   • when asked shortly after event 30% more corect details than control
   • Gawrylowicz (2012)
     • Tested whether SAI provides individual with transferable skills
     • watched an event and reported either through FR or SAI
     • 1 week later presented with 2nd event and just FR
     • SAI experienced recalled more correct details for 2nd event than inexperienced
     • Suggests SAI equips witnesses with transferable skills
   • Paterson (2015)
     • Effect of delay between event and SAI
     • watched video, completed it either immediately, 1 day, 1 week, never
     • 2 wks later exposed to PEI and did FR
     • Delay SAI negaitvely impacted recall accuracy and suspetibility to PEI
     • Effieciency of SAI dependent on administration within 24hrs
   • Gabert et al (2014)
     • Does SAI protect from PEI
     • Simulated video of crime 1/2 SAI 1/2 no recall
     • after delay presented with PEI either misleadin news or misleadin cued recall questions
     • SAI less prone to forgetting, more reslient to PEI
     • SAI protected quantity and quality of information
   • Gawrylowicz (2014)
     • Suitability of SAI for older adults (60 -90)
     • Shown date rape scene either FR or SAI after 30 min delay
     • 1wk watched fraud 30 min delay FR
     • SAI reported more correct details of initial event and 'transfer'
     • older and younger have same benefits from experience SAI

5. Conclusion