Children's testimony : a handbook of psychological research and forensic practice
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Children's testimony : a handbook of psychological research and forensic practice
（Wiley series in the psychology of crime, policing and law / Graham Davies and Clive R. Hollin, series editors）
John Wiley & Sons, c2002
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ISBN 9780471491729
Description
Children's Testimony offers a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of issues relating to children's evidence. Starting with psychological underpinnings and child protection considerations, the reader is taken through a clearly structured and timely collection of chapters from internationally renowned contributors. Pointers for practitioners are clearly highlighted throughout and a unique, jargon-free glossary of psychological terms encountered in child witness research is included making this a highly practical text. An accessible review of existing knowledge and preview of new and recent developments in psychological research and forensic practice. An outstanding group of international contributors Offers a broad scope that considers all the key areas of research and practice
Table of Contents
- About the Editors About the Contributors Foreword Preface PART I UNDERPINNINGS Developmental Underpinnings of Children's Testimony - K J Saywitz
- Cognitive Underpinnings of Children's Testimony - L Baker-Ward and P A Ornstein
- Child Protection Concerns when Questioning Children - M Page and G Precey
- Review of Part I
- PART II MEMORY AND INTERVIEWING The Development of Autobiographical Memory - R Fivush
- Childrens' Memories for Repeated Events - M Powell and D Thomson
- Children's Source Monitoring - D S Lindsay
- The Construction of False Events in Memory - K Pezdek and T Hinz
- Children's Suggestibility Research: Implications for the Courtroom and the Forensic Interview - S J Ceci et al
- The Effects of Forensic Interview Practices on the Quality of Information provided by Alleged Victims of Child Abuse - M E Lamb et al
- How and Why do Children respond to Nonsensical Questions? - A Waterman and M Blades
- Enhancing Children's Accounts: How useful are Non-Verbal Techniques? - M-E Pipe et al
- Deception in Children: A Literature Review and Implications for Children's Testimony - A Vrij
- Review of Part II
- PART III COURT ISSUES Innovative Procedures for Child Witnesses - J Cashmore
- New Measure and New Challenges: Children's Experiences of the Court Process - A Wade
- A German Perspective on Children's Testimony - G Ko hnken
- Child Witnesses and the Oath - T D Lyon
- Child Witnesses' Experiences Post Court: Effects of Legal Involvement - R S Edelstein et al
- Persuading and Controlling: The Theory of Cross-Examination in Relation to Children - E Henderson
- What do Judges know about Young Witnesses? - J Plotnikoff and R Woolfson
- Young Witnesses: Still No Justice - B Esam
- Review of Part III
- PART IV ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON CHILDREN'S TESTIMONY Methodological Issues in the Study of Children's Testimony - B Clifford
- A Sociological Approach to Child Witness Research - C Wattam
- Remembering the Point: A Feminist Perspective on Children's Evidence - L Kelly
- Epilogue
- Review of Part IV
- Glossary
- Index
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: pbk ISBN 9780471491736
Description
Children's Testimony offers a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of issues relating to children's evidence. Starting with psychological underpinnings and child protection considerations, the reader is taken through a clearly structured and timely collection of chapters from internationally renowned contributors. Pointers for practitioners are clearly highlighted throughout and a unique, jargon-free glossary of psychological terms encountered in child witness research is included making this a highly practical text. An accessible review of existing knowledge and preview of new and recent developments in psychological research and forensic practice An outstanding group of international contributors Offers a broad scope that considers all the key areas of research and practice
Table of Contents
About the Editors. About the Contributors. Foreword. Preface. PART I: UNDERPINNINGS. Developmental Underpinnings of Children s Testimony (K. Saywitz). Cognitive Underpinnings of Children s Testimony (L. Baker Ward and P. Ornstein). Child Protection Concerns When Questioning Children (M. Page and G. Precey). Review of Part I. PART II: MEMORY AND INTERVIEWING. The Development of Autobiographical Memory (R. Fivush). Childrens Memories for Repeated Events (M. Powell and D. Thomson). Children s Source Monitoring (D. Lindsay). The Construction of False Events in Memory (K. Pezdek and T. Hinz). Children s Suggestibility Research: Implications for the Courtroom and the Forensic Interview (S. Ceci, et al.). The Effects of Forensic Interview Practices on the Quality of Information Provided by Alleged Victims of Child Abuse (M. Lamb, et al.). How and Why Do Children Respond to Nonsensical Questions? (A. Waterman, et al.). Enhancing Children s Accounts: How Useful Are Non verbal Techniques? (M. E. Pipe, et al.). Deception in Children: A Literature Review and Implications for Children s Testimony (A. Vrij). Review of Part II: PART III: COURT ISSUES. Innovative Procedures for Child Witnesses (J. Cashmore). New Measures and New Challenges: Children s Experiences of the Court Process (A. Wade). A German Perspective on Children s Testimony (G. Kohnken). Child Witnesses and the Oath (T. Lyon). Child Witnesses Experiences Post Court: Effects of Legal Involvement (R. Edelstein, et al.). Persuading and Controlling: The Theory of Cross Examination in Relation to Children (E. Henderson). What Do Judges Know about Young Witnesses? (J. Plotnikoff and R. Woolfson). Young Witnesses: Still No Justice (B. Esam). Review of Part III. PART IV: ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON CHILDREN S TESTIMONY. Methodological Issues in the Study of Children s Testimony (B. Clifford). A Sociological Approach to Child Witness Research (C. Wattam). Remembering the Point: A Feminist Perspective on Children s Evidence (L. Kelly). Review of Part IV. Epilogue. Glossary. Index.
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