Jeopardy in the Courtroom A Scientific Analysis of Children's Testimony

Name: Jeopardy in the Courtroom A Scientific Analysis of Children's Testimony
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ISBN: 9781557986320

ISBN-10: 1557986320

ISBN-13: 9781557986320

Edition: 1999

Authors: S. J. Ceci, Maggie Bruck

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An examination of cases in which children were key witnesses in criminal child abuse trials, this book considers the credibility of children's testimony, and asks whether children are more suggestible than adults.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Publication date: 9/15/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



Children as Witnesses: Seven Case Descriptions



Assessing the Scope and Characteristics of Child Sexual Abuse



Defining Memory and Suggestibility



Legal and Behavioral Approaches to Children's Suggestibility: 1900-1985



The Recent Past: Changes in Legal and Behavioral Approaches



The Architecture of Interviews With Children



The Role of Interviewer Bias



The Effects of Repeated Questioning



Stereotype Induction: A Suggestive Interviewing Technique



Other Suggestive Interviewing Techniques



The Pros and (Mostly) Cons of Using Anatomically Detailed Dolls



The Evidence for Delayed Recall of Childhood Sexual Abuse



The Role of Suggestion in Delayed Recall of Child Sexual Abuse



Age Differences in the Reliability of Reports



Mechanisms That May Account For Age Differences in Suggestibility



Ethical and Professional Issues



In Conclusion


References


Author Index


Subject Index


About the Authors