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Preparation of the child witness for court
Author(s) -
Mellor Anne,
Dent Helen R.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
child abuse review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1099-0852
pISSN - 0952-9136
DOI - 10.1002/car.2380030304
Subject(s) - witness , expert witness , cross examination , psychology , law , political science
This article attempts to outline some of the obstacles to children giving effective evidence in England and Wales and how these might be overcome or at least minimized. The apparent gulf between the recommendations from research and the actual support which a child witness is likely to receive is highlighted. A practical application of these recommendations is demonstrated by description of a single case study involving a programme of preparation to assist a child witness to give evidence in court.