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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Child witness"”.
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Stereotypes and Perceptions of Child Witness Credibility
Research has examined factors that influence child witness credibility because it has the potential to influence case outcomes. This study investigated beliefs that impact perceptions of child witness credibility in cases of physical abuse. Participants (N = 95) were asked open ended questions …
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Perceived credibility of child witness statements based on age and gender
… to jury perception of the credibility of child witnesses, virtually none of it has focused on the impact of age and gender of child witnesses alone on juror perceptions. This study expands on the existing body of knowledge on juror bias by exploring the connection between the perceived …
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A Training programme for intermediaries for the child witness in South African Courts
… proceedings is a major stumbling block for the child witness. The research problem, namely that there is no national research based training program for intermediaries in South Africa, was discussed. Intervention research was used as research methodology and a two phase research approach was …
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The child witness and the criminal justice process : a case study in law reform
… Justice Acts transformed the position of the child witness within the criminal justice system. Rules of evidence which had discriminated against children's testimony were progressively abolished, and new procedures were introduced to accommodate children's needs within the trial process. This …
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Jurors' perceptions of child witnesses with disabilities
Research has shown that children with disabilities are much more likely to be abused than their non-disabled peers. Moreover, it has been suggested that 50% of child victims of abuse possess a learning and/or emotional disability (NIH, 1999). Although legal professionals rely heavily on the victim …
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Mock jurors' perceptions of "I don't know" answers in child testimony
Attorneys questioning child witnesses often ask complex questions that negatively impact children’s accuracy and consistency. Research has shown that instructing children to answer confusing questions with “I don’t know” can improve their accuracy, but little research has examined the impact of …
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Levels of deprivation in supporting child witnesses in sexual abuse cases : a case study
Dealing with children who have been sexually abused can cause vicarious traumatisation in those who work with them. This qualitative research used a case study approach to investigate difficulties facing the supporters who work with the child witnesses in the Child Witness Project, which is a …
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Credibility of first versus second child sexual abuse allegations
A child witness’s credibility has been defined along two dimensions, honesty and cognitive competence (Ross, Jurden, Lindsay, & Keeney, 2003). In cases where cognitive competence (e.g., memory strength) is more salient to an allegation, then older children are typically viewed as more believable …
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An exploration of the efficacy of the Namibian child protection system in responding to violence against children
… UN Secretary General‘s Study on Violence against Children approached child protection systems from the perspectives of human rights, public health and child protection. A global agenda to protect children emphasised the urgency of country level action with targets for governments. The UNCRC and …
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A Critical Evaluation of the Usefulness of Criteria-Based Content Analysis for Judging the Credibility of Public Appeals for Missing Persons
In criminal cases, the contradictory witness statements of an alleged victim and perpetrator(s) may be the only evidence available to the authorities. The current work investigated the usefulness of Criteria Based Content Analysis (CBCA), a credibility assessment or “truth detection” tool. Although …
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The effects of language on the informativeness and accuracy of child witnesses in Kenya
… designed to assess the effects of language on children's informativeness and accuracy for a staged memory event one week after it occurred. The study took place in a school which is located in rural Central Kenya where Kikuyu is the dominant home language for the locals. Hence, all seventy-six …
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An examination of the impact of corroborator age on alibi assessment
… measures. Consistent with a two-factor model of witness credibility, results indicated that participants viewed an 8-year-old corroborator more favourably than a 4- or 25-year-old corroborator. Participants also demonstrated increased skepticism when the corroborator was interviewed after a …