Are Children Reliable Witnesses? by Cotterill, Ben F.
Are Children Reliable Witnesses? by Cotterill, Ben F.

Are Children Reliable Witnesses?

"If a child falls victim to a crime, or becomes witness to it, they may well be...
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SKU: 9783031103810
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Author: Ben F. Cotterill
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Are Children Reliable Witnesses? by Cotterill, Ben F.

Are Children Reliable Witnesses?

$194.09
Are Children Reliable Witnesses? by Cotterill, Ben F.

Are Children Reliable Witnesses?

$194.09
Author: Ben F. Cotterill
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
"If a child falls victim to a crime, or becomes witness to it, they may well be questioned by the police. Perhaps even tasked with selecting a suspect from a line-up. But how reliable can a child be under such strenuous circumstances?
In this book, Dr. Ben Cotterill explores practices and influences that can increase or decrease the accuracy of children's testimonies. Memory mechanisms and general developmental factors behind the capability of child witnesses are outlined, demonstrating their ability to describe or identify. Factors that affect jurors' perception of said children are also looked into in detail.

There have been many instances in which poor interviewing practices with children led to false imprisonments. Said occurrences demonstrate how both situational factors and individual differences can potentially compromise children's eyewitness performance. Based upon what we now understand, can recommendations be made, so that, in a court of law, innocence is the key to achieving justice?



Author: Ben F. Cotterill
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 09/23/2022
Pages: 163
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9783031103810

About the Author
Ben F. Cotterill, PhD, is a lecturer in psychology at Clemson University in South Carolina, USA. He completed his doctoral dissertation on how children's temperament relates to their eyewitness performance. Dr. Cotterill's research interests include personality development, the reliability and credibility of eyewitness testimony, and testing police procedures used with children.
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