Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice

Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice

Editor(s): Helen L. Westcott, Graham M. Davies, Ray H. C. Bull

Published Online: 27 MAY 2008

Print ISBN: 9780471491729

Online ISBN: 9780470713679

DOI: 10.1002/9780470713679

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Children's Testimony offers a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of issues relating to children's evidence. Starting with psychological underpinnings and child protection considerations, the reader is taken through a clearly structured and timely collection of chapters from internationally renowned contributors.
Pointers for practitioners are clearly highlighted throughout and a unique, jargon-free glossary of psychological terms encountered in child witness research is included making this a highly practical text.
* An accessible review of existing knowledge and preview of new and recent developments in psychological research and forensic practice
* An outstanding group of international contributors
* Offers a broad scope that considers all the key areas of research and practice

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xxxii)

  2. Part I: Underpinnings

    1. Chapter 1

      Developmental Underpinnings of Children's Testimony (pages 1–19)

      Karen J. Saywitz

    2. Chapter 2

      Cognitive Underpinnings of Children's Testimony (pages 21–35)

      Lynne Baker-Ward and Peter A. Ornstein

    3. Chapter 3

      Child Protection Concerns When Questioning Children (pages 37–49)

      Marcus Page and Gretchen Precey

    4. Review of Part I (pages 51–52)

  3. Part II: Memory and Interviewing

    1. Chapter 4

      The Development of Autobiographical Memory (pages 55–68)

      Robyn Fivush

    2. Chapter 5

      Children's Memories for Repeated Events (pages 69–82)

      Martine Powell and Don Thomson

    3. Chapter 6

      Children's Source Monitoring (pages 83–98)

      D. Stephen Lindsay

    4. Chapter 7

      The Construction of False Events in Memory (pages 99–116)

      Kathy Pezdek and Tiffany Hinz

    5. Chapter 8

      Children's Suggestibility Research: Implications for the Courtroom and the Forensic Interview (pages 117–130)

      Stephen J. Ceci, Angela M. Crossman, Matthew H. Scullin, Livia Gilstrap and Mary Lyn Huffman

    6. Chapter 9

      The Effects of Forensic Interview Practices on the Quality of Information Provided by Alleged Victims of Child Abuse (pages 131–145)

      Michael E. Lamb, Yael Orbach, Kathleen J. Sternberg, Phillip W. Esplin and Irit Hershkowitz

    7. Chapter 10

      How and Why Do Children Respond to Nonsensical Questions? (pages 147–159)

      Amanda Waterman, Mark Blades and Christopher Spencer

    8. Chapter 11

      Enhancing Children's Accounts: How Useful Are Non-verbal Techniques? (pages 161–174)

      Margaret-Ellen Pipe, Karen Salmon and Gina K. Priestley

    9. Chapter 12

      Deception in Children: A Literature Review and Implications for Children's Testimony (pages 175–194)

      Aldert Vrij

    10. Review of Part II (pages 195–199)

  4. Part III: Court Issues

    1. Chapter 13

      Innovative Procedures for Child Witnesses (pages 203–217)

      Judy Cashmore

    2. Chapter 14

      New Measures and New Challenges: Children's Experiences of the Court Process (pages 219–232)

      Amanda Wade

    3. Chapter 15

      A German Perspective on Children's Testimony (pages 233–244)

      Günter Köhnken

    4. Chapter 16

      Child Witnesses and the Oath (pages 245–260)

      Thomas D. Lyon

    5. Chapter 17

      Child Witnesses' Experiences Post-Court: Effects of Legal Involvement (pages 261–277)

      Robin S. Edelstein, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti, Kristen Weede Alexander, Jodi A. Quas, Allison D. Redlich, Jennifer M. Schaaf and Ingrid M. Cordon

    6. Chapter 18

      Persuading and Controlling: The Theory of Cross-Examination in Relation to Children (pages 279–293)

      Emily Henderson

    7. Chapter 19

      What Do Judges Know about Young Witnesses? (pages 295–307)

      Joyce Plotnikoff and Richard Woolfson

    8. Chapter 20

      Young Witnesses: Still No Justice (pages 309–323)

      Barbara Esam

    9. Review of Part III (pages 325–327)

  5. Part IV: Alternative Perspectives on Children's Testimony

    1. Chapter 21

      Methodological Issues in the Study of Children's Testimony (pages 331–344)

      Brian R. Clifford

    2. Chapter 22

      A Sociological Approach to Child Witness Research (pages 345–359)

      Corinne Wattam

    3. Chapter 23

      Remembering the Point: A Feminist Perspective on Children's Evidence (pages 361–376)

      Liz Kelly

    4. Review of Part IV (pages 377–378)

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      Epilogue (pages 379–381)

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      Glossary (pages 383–389)

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      Index (pages 391–394)

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