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Children as Victims, Witnesses, and Offenders: Psychological Science and the Law

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Children as Victims, Witnesses, and Offenders: Psychological Science and the Law - Bottoms, Bette L, PhD (Editor), and Najdowski, Cynthia J, Ba (Editor), and Goodman, Gail S, PhD (Editor)
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Grounded in the latest clinical and developmental knowledge, this book brings together leading authorities to examine the critical issues that arise when children and adolescents become involved in the justice system. Chapters explore young people s capacities, competencies, and special vulnerabilities as victims, witnesses, and defendants. Key topics include the reliability of children s abuse disclosures, eyewitness testimony, interviews, and confessions; the evolving role of the expert witness; the psychological impact ...

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Children as Victims, Witnesses, and Offenders: Psychological Science and the Law 2009, Guilford Publications, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9781606233320

Hardcover