Child witnesses pose unique challenges to the legal system, and courtrooms are daunting and alien to children. Timely and truly international in scope, this volume focuses on the techniques and procedures used to accommodate child witnesses in legal systems in countries around the world and on the research investigating the effectiveness and implications of those techniques. Featuring the work of renowned scholars from the international psycholegal community, International Perspectives on Child Abuse and Children?s Testimony not only provides support for all countries seeking to broaden their approach to child psychology and law but also promotes justice where child protection is virtually unknown. Special emphasis is given to techniques currently in use and under investigation in the United States as well as the U.S. applicability of techniques and procedures used in other countries. At a time when issues surrounding children?s testimony are under close scrutiny, International Perspectives on Child Abuse and Children?s Testimony provides outstanding findings and guidelines for researchers and practitioners in psychology, medicine, criminology/law, social policy, and social work as well as advanced students in these and related fields.

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Yes, you can access International Perspectives on Child Abuse and Children′s Testimony by Bette L. Bottoms,Gail S. Goodman, Bette L. Bottoms, Gail S. Goodman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Interpersonal Relations in Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

SAGE Publications, Inc

Year

1996

Print ISBN

9780803956285, 9780803956278

eBook ISBN

9781452247977

Edition

Topic

Psychology

Subtopic

Interpersonal Relations in Psychology

Index

Psychology

Cover
Contents
Chapter 1 - International Perspectives on Child Witnesses: An Introduction to the Issues
Chapter 2 - Research on Children's Suggestibility: Implications for the Investigative Interview
Chapter 3 - Children's Testimony in the Netherlands: A Study of Statement Validity Analysis
Chapter 4 - Child Sexual Abuse Investigations in Israel: Evaluating Innovative Practices
Chapter 5 - Children and the Courts in Canada
Chapter 6 - The Effect of Child Witness Research on Legislation in Great Britain
Chapter 7 - Children's Evidence: Scottish Research and Law
Chapter 8 - The Child Witness and Legal Reforms in Australia
Chapter 9 - Accommodating Children's Testimony: Legal Reforms in New Zealand
Chapter 10 - Listening to Children in South Africa
Chapter 11 - Children's Evidence: Mandating Change in the Legal System of Hong Kong
Chapter 12 - Children on the Witness Stand: The Use of Expert Testimony and Other Procedural Innovations in U.S. Child Sexual Abuse Trials
Chapter 13 - A Decade of International Reform to Accommodate Child Witnesses:
Chapter 14 - Children as Witnesses: India Is Not Ready
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors

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