Children's Testimony

A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice

Michael E Lamb editor Carmit Katz editor David J La Rooy editor Lindsay C Malloy editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:8th Jul '11

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The second edition of Children’s Testimony is a fully up-to-date resource for practitioners and researchers working in forensic contexts and concerned with children's ability to provide reliable testimony about abuse.

  • Written for both practitioners and researchers working in forensic contexts, including investigative interviewers, police officers, lawyers, judges, expert witnesses, and social workers
  • Explores a range of issues involved with children's testimony and their ability to provide reliable testimony about experienced or witnessed events, including abuse
  • Avoids jargon and highly technical language
  • Includes a comprehensive range of contributions from an international group of practitioners and researchers to ensure topicality and relevance

“Academics will value the full coverage of research which is relevant to this topic and professional practitioners will learn from both research- and practice-oriented discussions about how best to help children talk about distressing experiences. Policy-makers should benefit from an enhanced understanding of what is required to enable children’s effective contribution as witnesses in the criminal justice system and it is to be hoped that if prosecution and defence lawyers read this book they will develop a better appreciation of how to approach child witnesses in the interests of achieving a just outcome in criminal trials.”  (Child & Family Social Work, 20 December 2013)

ISBN: 9780470686782

Dimensions: 231mm x 154mm x 22mm

Weight: 608g

480 pages