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Investigation, Evidence, and Testimony
Resources and information about investigation of child abuse and neglect cases, including:
Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse
National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse (2004, 3rd ed.)
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Comprehensive guide to handling the investigation and prosecution of child abuse. Includes a CD-ROM with forms and motions.
Myers on Evidence in Child, Domestic and Elder Abuse Cases
Myers (2005)
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Analysis of evidence issues arising in cases of child abuse, domestic violence, rape, stalking, and elder abuse.
National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse (NCPCA)
Offers training, legal assistance, court reform, and information on criminal child abuse investigations and prosecutions.
Expert testimony
Expert Testimony
Myers & Stern (2002)
In The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment (2nd ed.)
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Describes how and why expert witnesses are called on to explain technical or clinical aspects of abuse to judges and juries.
The New 702: How It Affects the Use of Experts
Brown
Update (American Prosecutors Research Institute), 14(3), 2001
Describes the amendment of Federal Rule of Evidence 702, which governs the standard for allowing expert testimony, and its implications.
Sharing Child Development Expertise in Court: Respect, Rules, and Roles (PDF - 97 KB)
Grace, Lederman, & Osofsky
Zero to Three, 22(5), 2002
Guidelines to help child development professionals effectively share their knowledge in court.
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Children's testimony
Child Witness Policy: Law Interfacing With Social Science
Marsil, Montoya, Ross, & Graham (2002)
Challenges many of the presumptions regarding the constitutionality of child witness testimony in abuse cases and the rights of the accused to confront their accuser.
Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice
Westcott, Davies, & Bull (2002)
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An overview of research and practice regarding child witnesses, including discussions of memory, interview strategies, and procedures for facilitating testimony in the legal environment.
The Conundrum of Children, Confrontation, and Hearsay
Friedman (2002)
Asserts that the current approach to judging testimony of child victims in child abuse cases based on the prevailing structure of hearsay law is inadequate, and presents a new model for consideration.
A Full and Candid Account: Using Special Accommodations and Testimonial Aids to Facilitate the Testimony of Children
Cunningham & Hurley (2007)
Presents seven concise handbooks to help prosecutors, victim support workers, judges, and others understand and meet the needs of children who testify in court, including information on hearsay evidence, witness screens, the use of closed circuit television and remote testimony, and children and teenagers who testify in domestic violence cases.
Interviewing Children In and Out of Court
Saywitz, Goodman, & Lyon (2002)
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Presents research about memory and suggestibility, communication abilities, and the impact of the court environment on the child, focusing on the accuracy of testimony from child witnesses. Includes strategies for improving children's testimony.
Legal and Social Issues Surrounding Closed-Circuit Television Testimony of Child Victims and Witnesses
Bennett (2003)
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The influence of social science research on the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) testimony and the current state of research regarding CCTV testimony and court outcomes.
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