Chapter 20. Young Witnesses: Still No Justice

  1. Helen L. Westcott2,
  2. Graham M. Davies3,
  3. Ray H. C. Bull4
  1. Barbara Esam

Published Online: 27 MAY 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470713679.ch20

Book Title

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

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

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How to Cite

Esam, B. (2008) Young Witnesses: Still No Justice, in Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice (eds H. L. Westcott, G. M. Davies and R. H. C. Bull), John Wiley & Sons Ltd, West Sussex, England. doi: 10.1002/9780470713679.ch20

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Faculty of Social Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

  2. 3

    Department of Psychology, University of Leicester, UK

  3. 4

    Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, UK

Author Information

  1. National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, London

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 MAY 2008
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471491729

Online ISBN: 9780470713679

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Keywords:

  • children;
  • crown prosecution service;
  • young witnesses;
  • video facilities;
  • prosecution

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Some of the Problems

  • Some Solutions? the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 in England and Wales

  • Some Solutions? the Pre-Trial Checklist

  • Conclusion

  • References

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