The Child Witness: Legal Issues and Dilemmas

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.

Author: Nancy E. Walker, Lawrence S. Wrightsman
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: 05/01/1991
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.71w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780803937727