Handbook on child witnesses : improving psychological science and legal practice / Gail S. Goodman, Thomas D. Lyon, Sue D. Hobbs, Rayna Enriquez.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Goodman, Gail S., editor.

Lyon, Thomas D., editor.

Hobbs, Sue D., editor.

Enriquez, Rayna, editor.

JSTOR (Online Service)

Series:

American psychology-law series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child witnesses.

Forensic psychology.

Child abuse--Psychological aspects.

Child abuse.

Child sexual abuse--Psychological aspects.

Child sexual abuse.

Witnesses--Psychological aspects.

Witnesses.

Evidence, Expert.

Jurors--Psychology.

Jurors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Washington : American Psychological Association, 2026.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Child Witness Research: Introduction / Gail S. Goodman, Thomas D. Lyon, Sue D. Hobbs, and Rayna Enriquez

Part I. Basic Research

Chapter 2. Children's Mental Health and Childhood Adversity / Yo Jackson, Sherille Bosfield, and Sara Such

Chapter 3. Children's Memory and Suggestibility for Abuse-Related Events / Yuerui Wu, Nathalie Moriarty, Juan Pablo Hernandez Aldaco, Ben T. Reeb, and Gail S. Goodman

Chapter 4. Adults' Memory for Childhood Maltreatment and Childhood Trauma: The Continued Relevance of Research on Historic Child Sexual Abuse / Avery Stackle, Martine Fredrickson, and Deborah Goldfarb

Chapter 5. Children's Memory for Repeated Events in Child Maltreatment Investigations / Sarah L. Deck, Sonja P. Brubacher, and Martine B. Powell

Chapter 6. Initial Denial of Child Sexual Abuse: Reluctance or Suggestibility / Thomas D. Lyon, Breanne E. Wylie, and Zsofia Szojka

Chapter 7. The Development and Correction of Children's False Memories / Henry Otgaar, Mark L. Howe, and Charlotte Bücken

Part II. Improving Children's Reports

Chapter 8. The Developmental Narrative Elaboration Interview: A Toolbox Approach for Interviewing Young Children / Lorinda B. Camparo

Chapter 9. Supportively Questioning Children About Suspected Abuse / Michael E. Lamb, Irit Hershkowitz, Yael Karni-Visel, and Uri Blasbalg

Chapter 10. Research on the Use of Ground Rules in Interviews With Children / Sonja P. Brubacher and Deirdre A. Brown

Chapter 11. What We Know and Don't Know About Eliciting Disclosures from and Interviewing Adolescent Victims and Witnesses / Victoria W. Dykstra, Rachel E. Dianiska, and Jodi A. Quas

Chapter 12. Rapport and Social Support in Children's Forensic Interviews / Sue D. Hobbs, Rakel P. Larson, and Christine R. Wells

Chapter 13. Mechanisms of Denial: Children's Deception and Secrecy / Angela M. Crossman and Victoria Talwar

Chapter 14. Child Victims and Witnesses with Autism: Interactions with the Legal System / Rayna Enriquez, Katie Maras, and Lucy A. Henry

Part III. Perceptions of Children in Court

Chapter 15. Children's Competency and the Effects of Direct- and Cross-Examination on Children's Accuracy and Productivity / Stacia N. Stolzenberg, Colleen E. Sullivan, and Lea Sobrilsky

Chapter 16. Mock Jurors' Perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse Victims: A Review / Jonathan M. Golding, Margaret C. Stevenson, Kelly C. Burke, and Mary M. Levi

Part IV. Emotional Reactions and Court Preparation Programs

Chapter 17. Children's Interactions with the Legal System / Hannah M. Johnson, Michaela G. Ramsey, Alexandria P. Winstead, and Stephanie D. Block

Chapter 18. Children's Advocacy Centers and Kids in Court Preparation Programs / Rebecca Nathanson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version Handbook on child witnesses

ISBN:

9781433843389 (electronic bk.)

1433843382 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

90104713292

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.