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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12202/9715| Title: | A very young child’s voice in sexual abuse legal proceedings |
| Authors: | Reiter, Elisa Pollack, Daniel Siegel, Jeffrey 0000-0001-7323-6928 |
| Keywords: | sexual abuse legal proceedings interview protocols child abuse child witness testimony competence reliability |
| Issue Date: | 27-Dec-2023 |
| Publisher: | ALM |
| Citation: | Reiter, E., Pollack, D., & Siegel, J. (2023, December 27). A very young child’s voice in sexual abuse legal proceedings. The Recorder. |
| Series/Report no.: | The Recorder;December 27, 2023 |
| Abstract: | Cases involving sexual abuse of young children are onerous for the attorneys trying such cases as well the children who may be obliged to testify.Not surprisingly, young children may often be the only witness to their own alleged abuse. How can we assure that those children are not revictimized in the process of testifying and presenting their story to the court? The way in which children participate in the process is, ironically, much like what is required of an expert witness – the child must have sufficient developmental capacity to present testimony that a fact finder will perceive as valid, authentic, and truthful, and be able to withstand the pressure of cross-examination. (from Introduction) |
| Description: | Commentary |
| URI: | https://www.law.com/therecorder/2023/12/27/a-very-young-childs-voice-in-sexual-abuse-legal-proceedings/ https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12202/9715 |
| Appears in Collections: | Wurzweiler School of Social Work: Faculty publications |
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