Children as victims, witnesses, and offenders psychological science and the law
Grounded in the latest clinical and developmental knowledge, this book brings together leading authorities to examine the critical issues that arise when children and adolescents become involved in the justice system. Chapters explore young people's capacities, competencies, and special vulner...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Guilford Press
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798353206719 |
| Summary: | Grounded in the latest clinical and developmental knowledge, this book brings together leading authorities to examine the critical issues that arise when children and adolescents become involved in the justice system. Chapters explore young people's capacities, competencies, and special vulnerabilities as victims, witnesses, and defendants. Key topics include the reliability of children's abuse disclosures, eyewitness testimony, interviews, and confessions; the evolving role of the expert witness; the psychological impact of trauma and of legal involvement; facto |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (432 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781282319080 9786612319082 9781606233337 |
