Are children reliable witnesses? / / Ben F. Cotterill

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910595038003321
• Autore: Cotterill Ben F.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022]; ©2022
• ISBN: 3-031-10382-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (169 pages)
• Disciplina: 016.15335
• Soggetti: Child psychology; Memory in children; Psicologia infantil; Memòria; Testimonis; Llibres electrònics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Scope of Children in the Legal System -- An Introduction to the Book Chapters -- Chapter 2: The Witch Hunts -- The Salem Witch Trials -- Day Care Sexual Abuse Panic -- Conclusions -- Suggested Further Reading -- Chapter 3: An Introduction to Suggestibility -- Case Study -- Suggestibility -- Historic Views of Suggestibility -- Binet -- Stern -- Varendonck -- Modern Views of Suggestibility -- Source Monitoring -- Conclusions -- Suggested Further Reading -- Chapter 4: Memory Mechanisms and Developmental Factors of Suggestibility -- Memory -- Externally Driven and Internally Driven False Memories -- Case Study -- Henry Otgaar's Argument -- Age-Related Differences in Memory -- Knowledge Differences -- Language Differences -- Theory of Mind -- Own-Age Bias -- Social Influences -- Other Influences -- Children's Ability to Lie -- Conclusions -- Suggested Further Reading -- Chapter 5: True Cases of Child Eyewitnesses -- Nevis Nursery Case -- Devil's Dyke Rape Case -- Case of Jimmy Guard -- Poland Abduction Case -- Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart -- Murder of Courtney Smith -- Disappearance of Maria Ridulph -- Conclusions -- Chapter 6: ; Children's Describing and Identifying Capabilities -- Are Children Capable Witnesses? -- Everyday Conversations with Children -- Children Answering Nonsensical Questions -- Forensically Relevant Conversations with Children -- Accuracy of Child Eyewitnesses at Describing -- Accuracy of Child Eyewitnesses at Identifying -- Conclusions -- Suggested Further Reading -- Chapter 7: External Factors of Suggestibility -- Question Types -- Question Repetition -- Delay and Repeated Interviews -- Interviewer Bias -- Stereotype Induction -- Interviewer Status -- Emotional Tone -- Current Interviewing Formats.; The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Investigative Interview Protocol -- Cognitive Interview -- Stepwise Interview -- Case Study -- Case Study: Analysis -- Conclusions -- Suggested Further Reading -- Chapter 8: Individual Differences Relating to Suggestibility -- Interview Extract One-Child A -- Interview Extract Two-Child B -- Age -- Gender -- Socioeconomic Status -- Cognitive Factors -- Temperament -- Activity -- Adaptability -- Distractibility -- Emotionality -- Persistence -- Shyness -- Measuring Temperament -- Conclusions -- Suggested Further Reading -- Chapter 9: Juror Perceptions -- Case Study -- Case Study: Analysis -- Effects of Witness Age -- Effects of Interviewing Technique -- Effects of Witness Confidence and Shyness -- Juror Gender -- Juror Age -- Juror Personality -- Prosecution of Alleged Child Sexual Abuse -- Conclusions -- Suggested Further Reading -- Chapter 10: Conclusion -- References -- Index.