Seattle University School of Law
Marshall University
SJ Quinney College of Law, University of Utah
Washington University School of Law
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Marquette University
Northern Michigan University
Portland State University
Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Child Witnesses,
2019
University of Southern California
Child Witnesses, Thomas D. Lyon, Kelly Mcwilliams, Shanna Williams
University of Southern California Legal Studies Working Paper Series
In this chapter we provide an overview of psychological issues involving children’s capacities as witnesses. First, we discuss the kinds of cases in which children are usually involved. Across different courts, one most often sees children describing abuse at the hands of familiar adults. Second, we describe the difficulties children encounter in disclosing abuse, particularly when it is perpetrated by adults close to them. These dynamics lead most children to remain silent, and only the most forthcoming children to disclose. Third, we suggest a framework for assessing children’s allegations, in which child-generated and adult-generated information lie on opposite ...
In Search Of Juvenile Justice: From Star Chamber To Criminal Court,
2019
The University of Akron
In Search Of Juvenile Justice: From Star Chamber To Criminal Court, Hon. Patrick R. Tamilia
Akron Law Review
No abstract provided.
Treatment And Rehabilitation Or Hard Time: Is The Focus Of Juvenile Justice Changing?,
2019
The University of Akron
Treatment And Rehabilitation Or Hard Time: Is The Focus Of Juvenile Justice Changing?, Hon. John B. Leete
Akron Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act On Juvenile Court Jurisdiction,
2019
The University of Akron
The Impact Of The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act On Juvenile Court Jurisdiction, Hon. Viola J. Taliaferro
Akron Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Laws Of Unintended Results,
2019
The University of Akron
The Laws Of Unintended Results, Hon. W. Don Reader
Akron Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Dilemma For The Juvenile Justice System,
2019
The University of Akron
A Dilemma For The Juvenile Justice System, Judith L. Hunter
Akron Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Utility Of Direct Questions In Eliciting Subjective Content From Children Disclosing Sexual Abuse,
2019
Arizona State University
The Utility Of Direct Questions In Eliciting Subjective Content From Children Disclosing Sexual Abuse, Stacia N. Stolzenberg, Shanna Williams, Kelly Mcwilliams, Catherine Liang, Thomas D. Lyon
University of Southern California Legal Studies Working Paper Series
Background: Children alleging sexual abuse rarely exhibit emotion when disclosing, but they may be able to describe their subjective reactions to abuse if asked.
Objective: This study examined the extent to which different types of questions in child sexual abuse interviews elicited subjective content, namely emotional reactions, cognitive content, and physical sensations.
Participants and Setting: The study included transcripts of 205 Child Advocacy Center interviews with 4- to 12-year-old children alleging sexual abuse.
Methods: We coded questions for question type, distinguishing among invitations, wh- questions, yes/no and forced-choice questions, and suggestive questions. We coded both questions and answers for ...
Who Will Educate Me? Using The Americans With Disabilities Act To Improve Educational Access For Incarcerated Juveniles With Disabilities,
2019
Boston College Law School
Who Will Educate Me? Using The Americans With Disabilities Act To Improve Educational Access For Incarcerated Juveniles With Disabilities, Lauren A. Koster
Boston College Law Review
Youth involved with the juvenile justice system present with a higher rate of disability, including mental illness and learning disabilities, than do non-system-involved youth. These young people are often eligible for special education services as provided by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”). Eligible youth incarcerated in juvenile detention and correctional facilities, however, often fail to receive these services. Education advocates typically bring suits against school districts and correctional institutions alike under the IDEA’s mandate to provide a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities. Unfortunately, this approach is failing because the IDEA is not able ...
Table Of Contents,
2019
Seattle University School of Law
Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review
Seattle University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Sentence For The Damned: Using Atkins To Understand The “Irreparable Corruption” Standard For Juvenile Life Without Parole,
2019
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Sentence For The Damned: Using Atkins To Understand The “Irreparable Corruption” Standard For Juvenile Life Without Parole, Zachary Crawford-Pechukas
Washington and Lee Law Review
This Note suggests that guidance should be drawn from the Supreme Court’s death penalty jurisprudence regarding the execution of intellectually disabled offenders. Atkins v. Virginia paved the way for the juvenile sentencing cases as the Supreme Court for the first time found that, under the Eighth Amendment, a selected class of offenders—the intellectually disabled — were not eligible for the state’s harshest penalty—the death penalty— because of their diminished culpability. Atkins similarly left the state courts to figure out how to decide whether an individual offender met this amorphous standard, “intellectually disabled.” As state courts grappled with ...
Champions For Justice & Public Interest Auction 2019,
2019
Roger Williams University
Champions For Justice & Public Interest Auction 2019, Roger Williams University School Of Law
School of Law Public Interest Auction
No abstract provided.
Younger And Older Adults' Lie-Detection And Credibility Judgments Of Children's Coached Reports,
2019
Brock University
Younger And Older Adults' Lie-Detection And Credibility Judgments Of Children's Coached Reports, Alison M. O'Connor, Thomas D. Lyon, Angela Evans
University of Southern California Legal Studies Working Paper Series
Previous research has examined young and middle-aged adults’ perceptions of child witnesses; however, no research to date has examined how potential older adult jurors may perceive a child witness. The present investigation examined younger (18-30 years, N = 100) and older adults’ (66-89 years, N = 100) lie-detection and credibility judgments when viewing children’s truthful and dishonest reports. Participants viewed eight child interview videos where children (9 to 11 years of age) either provided a truthful report or a coached fabricated report to conceal a transgression. Participants provided lie-detection judgments following all eight videos and credibility assessments following the first two ...
Maltreated Children's Ability To Make Temporal Judgments Using A Recurring Landmark Event,
2019
University of Southern California Law School
Maltreated Children's Ability To Make Temporal Judgments Using A Recurring Landmark Event, Kelly Mcwilliams, Thomas D. Lyon, J A. Quas
University of Southern California Legal Studies Working Paper Series
This study examined whether maltreated children are capable of judging the location and order of significant events with respect to a recurring landmark event. 167 6- to 10-year-old maltreated children were asked whether the current day, their last court visit, and their last change in placement were “near” their birthday and “before or after” their birthday. Children showed some understanding that the target event was “near” and “before” their birthday when their birthday was less than three months hence, but were relatively insensitive to preceding birthdays. Hence, children exhibited a prospective bias, preferentially answering with reference to a forthcoming birthday ...
Collaborations Between The Juvenile Justice System And Home Visiting Programs,
2018
Boston College Law School
Collaborations Between The Juvenile Justice System And Home Visiting Programs, Francine Sherman, Jessica Greenstone Winestone, Rebecca Fauth
Boston College Law School Faculty Papers
No abstract provided.
Collaborations Between The Juvenile Justice System And Home Visiting Programs,
2018
Tufts University
Collaborations Between The Juvenile Justice System And Home Visiting Programs, Francine Sherman, Jessica Greenstone Winestone, Rebecca Fauth
Francine T. Sherman
No abstract provided.
Analysis Of Michigan Juvenile Detention Facilities,
2018
Grand Valley State University
Analysis Of Michigan Juvenile Detention Facilities, Loredana M. Cunningham
Honors Projects
The world of juvenile justice is a relatively new concept in today’s society dating back to the nineteenth century in comparison to the ancient structure of the criminal justice system. It is no wonder that the development of juvenile detention centers has been a slow process considering the late start to having modern research for this contemporary structure of a justice system for youth. While there are licensing standards for each juvenile detention facility to meet in order to continue having the beds to be occupied, there are unique ways that each facility can achieve that. The research focused ...
Law School News: Rwu Law Student Receives Skadden Fellowship To Pursue Public-Interest Law 11/26/2018,
2018
Roger Williams University School of Law
Law School News: Rwu Law Student Receives Skadden Fellowship To Pursue Public-Interest Law 11/26/2018, Edward Fitzpatrick
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Falling Between The Cracks: Understanding Why States Fail In Protecting Our Children From Crime,
2018
University of Pennsylvania
Falling Between The Cracks: Understanding Why States Fail In Protecting Our Children From Crime, Michal Gilad
Faculty Scholarship at Penn Law
The article is the first to take an inclusive look at the monumental problem of crime exposure during childhood, which is estimated to be one of the most damaging and costly public health and public safety problem in our society today. It takes-on the challenging task of ‘naming’ the problem by coining the term Comprehensive Childhood Crime Impact or in short the Triple-C Impact. Informed by scientific findings, the term embodies the full effect of direct and indirect crime exposure on children due to their unique developmental characteristics, and the spillover effect the problem has on our society as a ...
Child Obesity, School Food Environments And The Best Interests Of The Child,
2018
Golden Gate University School of Law
Child Obesity, School Food Environments And The Best Interests Of The Child, Benedetta Faedi Duramy
Publications
This article is about child obesity, school food, and the key role schools can play in creating environments that can enhance children’s eating patterns and lifestyle behaviours and, thus, can support the realization of children’s best interest in relation to food and health. In contrast to the traditional approach that frames the obesity problem as a personal issue or as a matter of parental responsibility, this article argues that the prevention of child obesity should be interpreted as a State obligation under both international and domestic laws. Analysis turns to the example of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act ...
Adults' Perceptions Of Children's Referentially Ambiguous Responses,
2018
Brock University
Adults' Perceptions Of Children's Referentially Ambiguous Responses, Breanne E. Wylie, Thomas D. Lyon, Alison M. O'Connor, Christina Lapytskaia, Angela Evans
University of Southern California Legal Studies Working Paper Series
The present study examined adults’ (N = 295) interpretations of child witnesses’ referentially ambiguous “yes” and “no” responses to “Do You Know/Remember (DYK/R) if/whether” questions (e.g., “Do you know if it was blue?”). Participants were presented with transcripts from child sexual abuse cases modified based on question format (DYK/R vs. Direct) and child response type (Yes, No, I don’t know) in a between subjects design. We assessed whether adults recognized that children’s ambiguous responses were unclear, and if not, how they were interpreting children’s responses compared to the control (Direct) conditions. More specifically ...
