A systematic review of the reliability of children's event reports after discussing experiences with a naïve, knowledgeable, or misled parent
Child maltreatment allegations often initially arise during informal conversations between
children and a non-offending parent. Whether and how initial parent-child discussions …
children and a non-offending parent. Whether and how initial parent-child discussions …
Blaming children: How rape myths manifest in defense attorneys' questions to children testifying about child sexual abuse
Since rape myths were codified in 1980, scholars have shown that individuals who endorse
rape myths perceive victims as less credible and more responsible for rape and perpetrators …
rape myths perceive victims as less credible and more responsible for rape and perpetrators …
Child witnesses
In this chapter we provide an overview of psychological issues involving children's
capacities as witnesses. First, in order to understand the most important questions for …
capacities as witnesses. First, in order to understand the most important questions for …
Memory accuracy after 20 years for interviews about child maltreatment
When adults allege childhood victimization, their long-term memory comes under scrutiny.
This scrutiny can extend to the adults' memory of childhood interviews. The concerns raise …
This scrutiny can extend to the adults' memory of childhood interviews. The concerns raise …
Children's acquiescence to polysemous implicature questions about coaching: The role of parental support
Children may be asked questions with subtle and implied meanings. The present study
examined whether, and under what conditions, 5-to 10-year-old children affirmed …
examined whether, and under what conditions, 5-to 10-year-old children affirmed …
Challenging the credibility of alleged victims of child sexual abuse in Scottish courts.
This study examined the effects of credibility-challenging questions (n= 2,729) on 62 5-to 17-
year-olds' testimony in child sexual abuse cases in Scotland by categorizing the type …
year-olds' testimony in child sexual abuse cases in Scotland by categorizing the type …
Tell me everything you discussed: Children's memory for dyadic conversations after a 1‐week or a 3‐week delay
In child abuse investigations, children are often asked to recount previous conversations
related to the allegations (ie,“conversational testimony”). To explore children's ability to …
related to the allegations (ie,“conversational testimony”). To explore children's ability to …
“Did you ever fight back?” Jurors' questions to children testifying in criminal trials about alleged sexual abuse
S St. George, A Garcia-Johnson… - Criminal justice and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The current study examined jurors' questions to children in criminal trials assessing
children's allegations of sexual abuse, demonstrating a new avenue for studying how jurors …
children's allegations of sexual abuse, demonstrating a new avenue for studying how jurors …
The prevalence of declarative and indirect yes/no questions when children testify in criminal cases of child sexual abuse in the United States
SN Stolzenberg, SJ Morse… - Applied Cognitive …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The present study assessed how attorneys questioned children in cases of child sexual
abuse in the United States tried between 2005 and 2015. Trial testimonies (N= 134) of 5‐to …
abuse in the United States tried between 2005 and 2015. Trial testimonies (N= 134) of 5‐to …
Children's memory for conversations after a 1-year delay
Forensic professionals frequently ask children to recount the occurrence and the content of
allegation-relevant conversations during maltreatment investigations. However, little is …
allegation-relevant conversations during maltreatment investigations. However, little is …