International Perspectives on Child Abuse and Children's Testimony - Psychological Research and Law (Paperback)

Child witnesses pose unique challenges to the legal system, and courtrooms are daunting and alien to children. Timely and truly international in scope, this volume focuses on the techniques and procedures used to accommodate child witnesses in legal systems in countries around the world and on the research investigating the effectiveness and implications of those techniques. Featuring the work of renowned scholars from the international psycholegal community, International Perspectives on Child Abuse and Children's Testimony not only provides support for all countries seeking to broaden their approach to child psychology and law but also promotes justice where child protection is virtually unknown. Special emphasis is given to techniques currently in use and under investigation in the United States as well as the U.S. applicability of techniques and procedures used in other countries. At a time when issues surrounding children's testimony are under close scrutiny, International Perspectives on Child Abuse and Children's Testimony provides outstanding findings and guidelines for researchers and practitioners in psychology, medicine, criminology/law, social policy, and social work as well as advanced students in these and related fields.

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 1996
First published:	June 1996
Editors:	Bette L Bottoms • Gail S Goodman
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-8039-5628-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Criminal or forensic psychology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Child abuse
LSN:	0-8039-5628-2
Barcode:	9780803956285

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