Cross-examination, sexual abuse and child witness identity

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen L Westcott ◽  
Marcus Page
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Witness

The makings of a reliable interview with a child witness

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martine B. Powell ◽  
Donald M. Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Child Witness ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Practical Recommendations ◽  
Clear Description

AbstractThis paper briefly describes four essential elements of interviews involving children, where the primary goal is to obtain detailed and accurate information about an event (e.g., an alleged incident of sexual abuse). These elements include (a) the establishment of a good rapport with the child, (b) a clear description of the purpose and ground-rules of the interview, (c) objectivity and open-mindness, and (d) effective questioning skills. A rationale for the importance of each of these elements and practical recommendations are offered.

Prosecutors' recommendations for improving child witness statements about sexual abuse

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberlee Shannon Burrows ◽  
Martine Powell
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Witness ◽  
Witness Statements

scholarly journals Discussions about child witness interviews during Australian trials of child sexual abuse

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Anne Sophie Pichler ◽  
Martine Powell ◽  
Stefanie J. Sharman ◽  
Nina Westera ◽  
Jane Goodman-Delahunty
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Witness ◽  
Witness Interviews

Big girls don’t cry: the effect of child witness demeanor on juror decisions in a child sexual abuse trial

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1311-1321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan M Golding ◽  
Heather M Fryman ◽  
Dorothy F Marsil ◽  
John A Yozwiak
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Witness
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