Child Witness

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Summary: This is the first book for
professionals who seek an integrated,
up-to-date review of psychological
research and recent court cases dealing
with children as witnesses in court. Publisher's Summary

This is the first book for professionals who seek an integrated, up-
to-date review of psychological research and recent court cases
dealing with children as witnesses in court. It is organized around
four issues: the competence of children as witnesses, the credibility
of children, the rights of children and the rights of the accused.
Child and adolescent development is reviewed from a psychological
perspective. Recent research on issues of comprehension, memory and
communication skills of children are described alongside the
reactions of various audiences - lawyers, judges and juries - to the
children's credibility. Procedures designed to reduce the
traumatization of children who testify in court are described and
evaluated.

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Article 40: Administration of juvenile justice
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