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Children as victims, witnesses, and offenders : psychological science and the law /
Grounded in the latest clinical and developmental knowledge, this book brings together leading authorities to examine the critical issues that arise when children and adolescents become involved in the justice system. Chapters explore young people's capacities, competencies, and special vulnera...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Guilford Publications,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Grounded in the latest clinical and developmental knowledge, this book brings together leading authorities to examine the critical issues that arise when children and adolescents become involved in the justice system. Chapters explore young people's capacities, competencies, and special vulnerabilities as victims, witnesses, and defendants. Key topics include the reliability of children's abuse disclosures, eyewitness testimony, interviews, and confessions; the evolving role of the expert witness; the psychological impact of trauma and of legal involvement; factors that shape jurors' perception. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 412 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781606233337 1606233335 1606233327 9781606233320 1282319086 9781282319080 |