Children's Testimony and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Learn more

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice (Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law)
 
 
Start reading Children's Testimony on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice (Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law) [Paperback]

Helen L. Westcott (Editor), Graham M. Davies (Editor), Ray Bull (Editor)


Available from these sellers.


Textbook Student FREE Two-Day Shipping for students on millions of items. Learn more

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Kindle Edition $63.20  
Hardcover --  
Paperback --  

Book Description

047149173X 978-0471491736 November 4, 2002 1
Children's Testimony offers a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of issues relating to children's evidence. Starting with psychological underpinnings and child protection considerations, the reader is taken through a clearly structured and timely collection of chapters from internationally renowned contributors.
Pointers for practitioners are clearly highlighted throughout and a unique, jargon-free glossary of psychological terms encountered in child witness research is included making this a highly practical text.
* An accessible review of existing knowledge and preview of new and recent developments in psychological research and forensic practice
* An outstanding group of international contributors
* Offers a broad scope that considers all the key areas of research and practice

Editorial Reviews

Review

"…a ‘must read’ for students and everyone else interested in this area…" (Legal & Criminological Psychology, No.7 2002)

"…overall content of the book makes worthwhile reading for less experienced and experienced practitioners, researchers and academics." (Journal of Child Psychiatry, Vol.44, No.6, 2003)

From the Back Cover

Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice is an accessible review of existing knowledge and recent developments in psychological research and forensic practice. An impressive collection of chapters from internationally renowned contributors, topics include children's memory, interviewing children, issues for child witnesses at court, and alternative perspectives on children's testimony.

Features

  • Specially invited critiques of research and practice
  • Pointers for practitioners
  • Part reviews highlighting key issues
  • Glossary of psychological terms

Invaluable reading for academics, students, practitioners and policy makers in forensic psychology, criminal justice, policing and child protection.

"Altogether an excellent text." -- Dr David P. H. Jones, University of Oxford. (See further endorsements inside the front cover.)


Product Details

  • Paperback: 426 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (November 4, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 047149173X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471491736
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,259,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews


There are no customer reviews yet.
Video reviews
Video reviews
Amazon now allows customers to upload product video reviews. Use a webcam or video camera to record and upload reviews to Amazon.



Inside This Book (learn more)
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
child witness support, suggested false event, implausible false event, two false events, child witness research, speedy progress policy, child witness cases, forensic interviewers, interviewing child witnesses, witness pack, target occurrence, misinformation paradigm, likelihood ratings, nonsensical questions, young witnesses, forensic interviews, imagination inflation, prop items, early deception, investigative interviews, legal involvement, effective retrieval cues, witness project, investigative interviewing, anatomical dolls
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Home Office, New York, Department of Health, Applied Cognitive Psychology, John Wiley, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, New Zealand, American Psychological Association, Crown Court, Journal of Experimental Psychology, Human Behavior, Cambridge University Press, Sam Stone, Applied Developmental Science, Thousand Oaks, Crown Prosecution Service, Psychological Bulletin, United States, Blackstone Press, Guilford Press, Academic Press, Department of Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, Scottish Office, Victim Support
New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:





Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Create a Listmania! list

So You'd Like to...


Create a guide


Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject