Children's Testimony

A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice
Herausgegeben von Lamb, Michael E.; La Rooy, David J.; Malloy, Lindsay C.; Katz, Carmit

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Produktbeschreibung

The second edition of Children's Testimony is a fullyup-to-date resource for practitioners and researchers working inforensic contexts and concerned with children s ability to providereliable testimony about abuse.

Written for both practitioners and researchers working inforensic contexts, including investigative interviewers, policeofficers, lawyers, judges, expert witnesses, and socialworkers
Explores a range of issues involved with children s testimonyand their ability to provide reliable testimony about experiencedor witnessed events, including abuse
Avoids jargon and highly technical language
Includes a comprehensive range of contributions from aninternational group of practitioners and researchers to ensuretopicality and relevance

Produktdetails

• Wiley Series in The Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law .
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 701g
• ISBN-13: 9780470686782
• ISBN-10: 0470686782
• Artikelnr.: 33255185

Autorenporträt

Michael E. Lamb is Head of the Department of Social and Developmental Psychology at the University of Cambridge, UK. David J. La Rooy holds a Research Lectureship funded by the Scottish Institute for Policing Research at the University of Abertay Dundee, where he is responsible for the Forensic Psychobiology Degree. Lindsay C. Malloy is Assistant Professor of Legal and Developmental Psychology at Florida International University, US. Carmit Katz is Research Associate in Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Cambridge, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors. Series Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Developmentally Sensitive
Interviewing for Legal Purposes (Lindsay C. Malloy, David J. La Rooy,
Michael E. Lamb, and Carmit Katz). 2 Setting Realistic Expectations:
Developmental Characteristics, Capacities and Limitations (Michael E. Lamb,
Lindsay C. Malloy, and David J. La Rooy). 3 The Development of Memory in
Childhood (David J. La Rooy, Lindsay C. Malloy, and Michael E. Lamb). 4
Assessing the Competency of Child Witnesses: Best Practice Informed by
Psychology and Law (Thomas D. Lyon). 5 Planning the Interview (Kevin Smith
and Rebecca Milne). 6 Rapport Building in Investigative Interviews of
Children (Irit Hershkowitz). 7 Practice Narratives (Kim P. Roberts, Sonja
P. Brubacher, Martine B. Powell, and Heather L. Price). 8 Investigating
Substantive Issues (Yael Orbach and Margaret-Ellen Pipe). 9 Reviewing the
Case (Post-interview) (Trond Myklebust and Gavin E. Oxburgh). 10 Managing
Children's Emotional and Clinical Needs (Kathryn Kuehnle and Mary Connell).
11 Training Forensic Interviewers (Heather Stewart, Carmit Katz, and David
J. La Rooy). 12 The Use of Supplementary Techniques in Forensic Interviews
with Children (Deirdre A. Brown). 13 Children with Intellectual
Disabilities and Developmental Disorders (Lucy A. Henry, Caroline Bettenay,
and Daniel P.J. Carney). 14 Evidence and Cross-Examination (John R.
Spencer). 15 Children's Disclosure Statements as Evidence in the United
States Legal System (John E.B. Myers). 16 Consequences of Legal Involvement
on Child Victims of Maltreatment (Jodi A. Quas and Mariya Sumaroka). 17
Expert Testimony (Bryan Tully). 18 Relationship between Research and
Practice (Graham M. Davies and Lindsay C. Malloy). 19 Child Protection
Considerations in the United States (Richard J. Gelles and Rebecca
Brigham). 20 Facilitating Effective Participation by Children in the Legal
System (Lindsay C. Malloy, David J. La Rooy, and Michael E. Lamb).
Appendix: The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(NICHD) Protocol: Interview Guide. Index.