An evaluation of the questions posed to child witnesses in court to determine whether they are developmentally appropriate
Children are often required to testify viva voce in criminal trials. The question arises whether children understand what is communicated to them during their testimony in court. In the courtroom, the witness serves as a source of information. In child abuse cases in particular, the meaningful parti...
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10948/747 |