The young eyewitness : how well do children and adolescents describe and identify perpetrators? / Joanna Pozzulo, Department of Psychology, Carleton University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pozzulo, Joanna, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child witnesses--United States.

Child witnesses.

Forensic child psychology.

United States.

Forensic child psychology--United States.

Forensic Psychiatry.

Psychology, Child.

Medical Subjects:

Forensic Psychiatry.

Psychology, Child.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Every year, numerous crimes occur involving child eyewitnesses. In some cases, children are the only eyewitnesses, which makes them especially critical for solving the cases. But how reliable is child eyewitness evidence? This book summarizes the research on how well children can describe an event and perpetrator (which is a recall task) and how well they can identify the perpetrator in person or in photographs (which is a recognition task). It shows that although children may be less advanced in these skills than adults, they nonetheless can provide invaluable evidence. Pozzulo interprets the research in light of developmental theories, and notes practical implications for forensic investigations. In particular, the chapters highlight interviewing techniques to facilitate accurate recall and lineup techniques to facilitate accurate recognition. This book is an essential resource for all forensic investigators"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Introduction

Overview of forensic concepts

Ability of young eyewitnesses to describe a person

Techniques to improve the amount and accuracy of recall information

Effects of lineup construction and procedures

Other factors influencing the young eyewitness's identification accuracy

Why recall and identification abilities differ between young and adult eyewitnesses

Relation between describing the perpetrator and identifying the perpetrator

Jurors' perceptions of the young eyewitness

Policy implications

Future directions for young eyewitness research.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2016 dcunns

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ISBN:

9781433822926

143382292X

9781433822933

1433822938

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