How not to conduct a forensic hypnosis interview: a case study.
A forensic hypnosis interview played a major role in a murder conviction. Several years later, the reliability of the interview was called into question leading to a court hearing on whether the methods used by the hypnosis specialist, hired by the police, conformed to the legal guidelines established by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This article examines the many errors committed by the hypnosis specialist, and the subsequent legal proceedings which altered the verdict.
Santa Clara University, School of Law, Santa Clara, CA 95053, USA. awscheflin@aol.com
Alan W
AW
Scheflin
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