Psychology 2032A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Free Recall, The Dilemma, Physical Abuse

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: Jennifer Drummelsmith

Document Summary

History: the way in which child victims and witnesses have been viewed by the justice system has changed dramatically over the years, for the most part, the prevailing legal attitude toward child witnesses for the following. In many jurisdictions, police are responsible for deciding whether a case be referred for possible prosecution. In one study, it was suggested that corroborative evidence and whether the suspect denied the allegations were the 2 key factors whether police referred the case forward. In one study, how questions produced the most productive information compared to the other types of questions. What happened next? (2) use cue question prompts where details that the child has reported are used in the question and children are asked to elaborate: e. g. You said the teacher took off his belt. Tell me more about that : this protocol also provides direction on how to start the interview and how to introduce the topic of abuse.