Children's Testimony in Historical Perspective.

Goodman, Gail S.

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ERIC Number: EJ306083

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Publication Date: 1984

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Children's Testimony in Historical Perspective.

Goodman, Gail S.

Journal of Social Issues, v40 n2 p9-31 1984

Reviews literature on the reliability of children as courtroom witnesses. Analyzes past and present laws governing the acceptability of children's testimony. Discusses psychological research that has challenged the view that children are more suggestible than adults. Gives special attention to studies made in the early 1900s. (KH)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Psychology, Child Responsibility, Children, Childrens Rights, Cognitive Ability, Court Litigation, Legal Problems, Victims of Crime

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - General

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Language: English

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