Boccaccini Marcus T
Psychology Department, Box 870348, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA.
Behav Sci Law. 2002;20(1-2):161-89. doi: 10.1002/bsl.472.
Witnesses often meet with an attorney or witness preparation specialist before trial to review, discuss, and sometimes modify the substance and delivery of their anticipated testimony. This process is commonly referred to as witness preparation. During witness preparation, witnesses are taught to use effective testimony delivery skills (e.g., verbal and nonverbal communication skills) so that they will be perceived as being credible and persuasive in the courtroom. Although social scientists know much about communication skills, credibility, and persuasion, few published studies have attempted to determine whether or not these factors can be modified through witness preparation training. The present article reviews the psychological literature pertaining to witness preparation and makes recommendations for needed witness preparation research.
证人通常在庭审前与律师或证人准备专家会面，以审查、讨论并有时修改他们预期证词的内容和表达方式。这个过程通常被称为证人准备。在证人准备过程中，证人会学习使用有效的证词表达技巧（例如，口头和非语言沟通技巧），以便在法庭上被视为可信且有说服力。尽管社会科学家对沟通技巧、可信度和说服力了解很多，但很少有已发表的研究试图确定这些因素是否可以通过证人准备培训来改变。本文回顾了与证人准备相关的心理学文献，并对所需的证人准备研究提出了建议。
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