Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice

The second edition of Children's Testimony is a fully up-to-date resource for practitioners and researchers working in forensic contexts and concerned with children's ability to provide reliable testimony about abuse. Written for both practitioners and researchers working in forensic contexts, including investigative interviewers, police officers, lawyers, judges, expert witnesses, and social workers. Explores a range of issues involved with children's testimony and their ability to provide reliable testimony about experienced or witnessed events, including abuse. Avoids jargon and highly technical language. Includes a comprehensive range of contributions from an international group of practitioners and researchers to ensure topicality and relevance.