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5. Scientific Support For Expert Testimony On Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation., Thomas D. Lyon
5. Scientific Support For Expert Testimony On Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation., Thomas D. Lyon
Thomas D. Lyon
Child Witness Policy: Law Interfacing With Social Science, Louise E. Graham, Dorothy F. Marsil, Jean Montoya, David Ross
Child Witness Policy: Law Interfacing With Social Science, Louise E. Graham, Dorothy F. Marsil, Jean Montoya, David Ross
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The number of children testifying in court has posed serious practical and legal problems for the judicial system. One problem confronting the courts is how to protect children from experiencing the psychological trauma resulting from a face-to-face confrontation with a defendant who may have physically harmed the child or threatened future harm to the child. Another concern is that this trauma may impair children's memory performance and their willingness to disclose the truth. In response to these concerns, child witness innovations proliferated throughout the United States in the 1980s and 1990s. Among the innovations were: placing a screen between child …
6. Applying Suggestibility Research To The Real World: The Case Of Repeated Questions., Thomas D. Lyon
6. Applying Suggestibility Research To The Real World: The Case Of Repeated Questions., Thomas D. Lyon
Thomas D. Lyon