CD 268

Centro de Documentação da PJ
Analítico de Monografia
POOLE, Debra Ann, e outros
Children as witnesses [Documento electrónico] / Debra Ann Poole, Sonja P. Brubacher, Jason J. Dickinson
In: APA handbook of forensic psychology : vol. 2 : criminal investigation, adjudication, and sentencing outcomes / ed. B. Cutler, P. Zapf. - Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2015. p. 3-31. Ficheiro de 163 KB em formato PDF (29 p.).


INQUIRIÇÃO DE TESTEMUNHA, TESTEMUNHA OCULAR, CRIANÇA

Importance of the problem. Relevant psychological theory and principles. What is the architecture of human memory? What are the testimonial consequences of neurological immaturity? Do other developmental milestones influence children’s testimony? How are basic processes affected by individual differences? Research review. Children's reports of meaningful events. Suggestibility of children. Recall across multiple interviews. Children's eyewitness identification. Practice and policy issues. Expert practice is informed by knowledge of human development. Forensic analyses embed testimony in the context of children's lives. Practice decisions consider the strength of evidence in a case. Forensic work is guided by practice. Standards and evidence-based protocols. Summary and conclusions.