The Child Witness

Author : Betsy Mcalister Groves
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807031391
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children Who See Too Much written by Betsy Mcalister Groves and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2003-01-20 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the last ten years Betsy Groves has been working with children traumatized by witnessing violence. In this book she shows how children understand, respond to, and are affected by violence, especially domestic violence. Groves makes the powerful case that traumatic events carried out by family members carry the most severe psychological risks for very young children. She uses clinical case studies to show that being young does not protect against the lasting effects of witnessing violence, and she offers ways adults can help.

Author : Robyn Blewer
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030697916
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Child Witnesses in Twentieth Century Australian Courtrooms written by Robyn Blewer and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers the law, policy and procedure for child witnesses in Australian criminal courts across the twentieth century. It uses the stories and experiences of over 200 children, in many cases using their own words from press reports, to highlight how the relevant law was – or was not - applied throughout this period. The law was sympathetic to the plight of child witnesses and exhibited a significant degree of pragmatism to receive the evidence of children but was equally fearful of innocent men being wrongly convicted. The book highlights the impact ‘safeguards’ like corroboration and closed court rules had on the outcome of many cases and the extent to which fear – of children, of lies (or the truth) and of reform – influenced the criminal justice process. Over a century of children giving evidence in court it is `clear that the more things changed, the more they stayed the same’.

Author : Gail S. Goodman
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780898627893
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Child Victims, Child Witnesses written by Gail S. Goodman and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 1993 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a collection of chapters by top researchers reporting the new child witness research being conducted today. In these chapters, the authors confront the major societal issues and questions that arise when children must give testimony: Do children have the cognitive capacity to recall accurately and report past events? How can knowledge of children's memory be applied to understanding children's testimony in forensic situations? Do socio-emotional or motivational factors influence the accuracy of children's reports? Are children likely to conceal or fabricate information about past events? Are there special interview techniques that might enhance the likelihood of obtaining accurate information from child witnesses? Can jurors accurately evaluate the testimony of child witnesses? Are jurors biased in ways that might preclude the fair adjudication of trials involving child witnesses? What is the emotional impact on child witnesses of involvement in legal proceedings? This book will be an invaluable reference to anyone concerned with children's testimony legal, mental health, social service, and medical professionals, students of psychology, social policy, or law, as well as practitioners and researchers.

Author : Stephen J. Ceci
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461388325
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Children’s Testimony written by Stephen J. Ceci and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perspectives on Children's Testimony presents current empirical research on the factors which influence adults' perceptions of the child witness. This volume provides researchers in both the psychological and the criminal justice communities with knowledge about adult beliefs regarding child witnesses, how these beliefs may influence jury verdicts, and the relationship of these perceptions to the credibility and accuracy of children's testimony. A variety of new techniques are employed in assessing adult views of child witnesses. Special features of the volume include: an in-depth treatment of techniques of interviewing child victims of sexual abuse, an examination of children's perceptions and knowledge of the legal system, and critical and theoretical integrations of the original, empirical papers.

Author : Helen R. Dent
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children as Witnesses written by Helen R. Dent and published by . This book was released on 1992-07-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An international panel of distinguished experts present the latest and most useful developments in child witness research and practice that are designed to address actual problems arising from the operation of the current legal system. All the contributors bring a clear applied focus to their respective chapters. The relevent legal context is provided by specialists who have written accessible summaries of the legal status of children's evidence in the countries represented including the U.S., Canada, Germany and the U.K.

Author : Stephan J. Ceci
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1468463381
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children’s Eyewitness Memory written by Stephan J. Ceci and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bette L. Bottoms
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 1606233580
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children as Victims, Witnesses, and Offenders written by Bette L. Bottoms and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2009-08-10 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded in the latest clinical and developmental knowledge, this book brings together leading authorities to examine the critical issues that arise when children and adolescents become involved in the justice system. Chapters explore young people’s capacities, competencies, and special vulnerabilities as victims, witnesses, and defendants. Key topics include the reliability of children’s abuse disclosures, eyewitness testimony, interviews, and confessions; the evolving role of the expert witness; the psychological impact of trauma and of legal involvement; factors that shape jurors’ perceptions of children; and what works in rehabilitating juvenile offenders. Policies and practices that are not supported by science are identified, and approaches to improving them are discussed.

Author : Bette L. Bottoms
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1452247978
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Perspectives on Child Abuse and Children′s Testimony written by Bette L. Bottoms and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1996-06-18 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Helen L. Westcott
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470851392
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children's Testimony written by Helen L. Westcott and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-11-14 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's Testimony offers a comprehensive and up-to-dateassessment of issues relating to children's evidence. Starting withpsychological underpinnings and child protection considerations,the reader is taken through a clearly structured and timelycollection of chapters from internationally renownedcontributors. Pointers for practitioners are clearly highlighted throughout and aunique, jargon-free glossary of psychological terms encountered inchild witness research is included making this a highly practicaltext. * An accessible review of existing knowledge and preview of new andrecent developments in psychological research and forensicpractice * An outstanding group of international contributors * Offers a broad scope that considers all the key areas of researchand practice

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Child victim as a witness written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: