The use of hypnosis in police investigation: a preliminary communication

M Kleinhauz; I Horowitz; Y Tobin

doi:10.1016/s0015-7368(77)71129-6

The use of hypnosis in police investigation: a preliminary communication

M Kleinhauz, I Horowitz, Y Tobin

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Hypnotic techniques were used in criminal investigations in order to improve the memory of forty subjects who were involved either as witnesses or complainants. The evaluation of the experience in these cases indicate that hypnosis may be a potential tool to elicit essential information from cooperative subjects. It was found that the amount of information elicited through hypnosis increased with the meaningfulness of the material to be recalled and the level of anxiety it involved. Some requisites for the use of hypnosis in police investigations are suggested.

Original language	English GB
Pages (from-to)	77-80
Number of pages	4
Journal	Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society
Volume	17
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0015-7368(77)71129-6
State	Published - 1 Apr 1978
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Forensic Medicine
Humans
Hypnosis
Israel
Jurisprudence
Male
Memory
Mental Recall

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