Guidelines for courtroom testimony

2003 ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip Resnick
Keyword(s):  
Courtroom Testimony

The value of well-validated tests in courtroom testimony.

1967 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-321
Author(s):  
Lawrence Katz
Keyword(s):  
Courtroom Testimony

Torture and African American Courtroom Testimony

2019 ◽  
pp. 39-58
Author(s):  
Silvan Niedermeier
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
The South ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Courtroom Testimony

Chapter two focuses on the Dave Canty case and the Daniels-Robinson case. The two cases shows how allegations of torture were dealt with during criminal proceedings and examines the means used by African American suspects to substantiate allegations of torture during their trials. Overall, this chapter examines the testimonies of African American defendants and the degree to which their statements were recognized by the courts of the South.

Courtroom Testimony

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Livia L. Gilstrap ◽  
Edie Greene
Keyword(s):  
Courtroom Testimony

Question type and its effect on children ' s maintenance and accuracy during courtroom testimony

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Saykaly ◽  
Angela Crossman ◽  
Mary Morris ◽  
Victoria Talwar
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Question Type ◽  
Reverse Order ◽  
Research Assistant ◽  
Chronological Order ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Interviewing Children ◽  
Courtroom Testimony ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of question type (open-ended, prompted, reverse order and chronological order recall) on children’s ability to maintain a truth or a lie in a two-part mock-courtroom study. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 96 children (M age=131.00 months) between 9 and 12 years of age were asked to testify about an interaction with a research assistant the week prior. They were assigned to one of four conditions (true/false×assertion/denial). Findings – Results indicate that question type has an influence on children’s ability to maintain their condition. Results also indicate that regardless of question type, children have difficulty recalling information sequentially. Practical implications – Implications of the current research support the use of various question types, including increasing the cognitive load demands, when interviewing children. Originality/value – To date, this is the first study to investigate the use of reverse order questioning in a courtroom study with children.

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