| Description |
ix, 289 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Children as Witnesses in Court -- Issues and Dilemmas -- In the Eye of the Beholder -- Reactions to Children as Legal Witnesses -- The Developing Child -- A Psycholegal Perspective -- Children in Court -- Issues of Comprehension, Memory, and Communication -- With Liberty and Justice for All -- Protecting the Rights of Child Witnesses, Defendants, and the Public -- Resolving the Dilemmas -- The Marriage of Social Science and the Law -- In the Aftermath of McMartin -- Society's Rights to Accurate Testimony |
| Analysis |
Law courts Evidence By Children |
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United States |
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Child witnesses - United States |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-276) and indexes |
| Subject |
Abused children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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Child witnesses -- United States.
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| Author |
Wrightsman, Lawrence S.
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| LC no. |
91000331 |
| ISBN |
0803937717 |
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0803937725 (paperback) |
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