NCJ Number
119021
Journal
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 22 Issue: 2 Dated: (June 1989) Pages: 82-94
Date Published
1989
Length
13 pages
Annotation
The importance of child evidence in criminal trials, particularly for child sexual assault, is widely recognized.
Abstract
Legal rules and "common knowledge" treat child evidence as inherently unreliable. However, psychological studies show that children can be good witnesses when their special needs are understood. This has clear implications for legal rules and practices. (Author abstract)