Child witnesses : fragile voices in the American legal system /
Children are frequently called to testify in court in criminal prosecutions, divorce and child custody hearings, dependency abuse proceedings, and other disputes. But is their testimony reliable? This book carefully assesses research on the cognitive capabilities of children as well as the emotional...
Main Author: | McGough, Lucy S |
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
©1994
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