ERIC Number: EJ472701
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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A Call for Forensically Relevant Research.
Myers, John E. B.
Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, v17 n5 p573-79 Sep-Oct 1993
This paper reviews research describing demographic characteristics of child abuse cases in the legal system, such as percentage of cases accepted for prosecution; research on children's memory, suggestibility, and similar cognitive and moral capacities; and research focused on children's in-court testimony. (JDD)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Cognitive Ability, Court Litigation, Individual Characteristics, Research Needs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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