Emelie Ernberg|Erik Mac Giolla
Interviewing witnesses in a second language: A comparison of interpreter?assisted, unaided, and self?administered interviews
University of Gothenburg|University of Gothenburg
abstract purpose increasing rates migration worldwide police likely ever interview witnesses first language examined best approach situation comparing three different ways conducting interviews methods native arabic speakers n 128 living sweden witnessed video mock crime allocated one three interview conditions facetoface interview swedish ie second language facetoface interview interpreter translating swedish arabic arabic language selfadministered interview sai results total number details reported interpreter condition resulted moderately fewer details reported interpreter sai conditions similar trend seen correct details however differences statistically significant participants sai condition somewhat less accurate reports compared interpreter interpreter conditions conclusions interviewing without interpreter minimal loss reported detail witness speaks interviewers language intermediate level questions posed simple moreover provided witness sufficient level literacy administrating sai witnesss native language alternative witnesses limited verbal ability interviewers language