Determinants of the Child Victim’s Perceived Credibility

作者: Gail S. Goodman , Bette L. Bottoms , Barbara B. Herscovici , Phillip Shaver

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-8832-6_1

关键词: Child abuseEyewitness identificationPerceived credibilityPsychologyCriminologyEyewitness testimonyLegal actionInnocence

摘要: It is heartbreaking to realize that children fall victim crime. We like think of childhood as a time innocence, trust, and protection. Yet are not immune from assault. To protect the dangers such crimes child abuse, murder, sexual exploitation, kidnapping, legal action often required. If results in trial, may be required take stand (Goodman, Jones et al., 1988).

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