Courtroom modifications for child witnesses
Subtitle: law and science in forensic evaluations
By: Susan R. Hall and Bruce D. Sales.
Contributors: Sales, Bruce Dennis.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The law and public policy
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781433803543
Subjects: Child witnesses -- United States; Examination of witnesses -- United States; Conduct of court proceedings -- United States -- Psychological aspects; Forensic psychology -- United States; Forensic sciences -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-335) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Courtroom modifications that do not raise confrontation clause concerns; title: Courtroom modifications that raise confrontation clause concerns; title: Science of courtroom modifications; title: Analytical approach to courtroom modification evaluations; title: Trauma, emotional distress, and courtroom modification evaluations; title: Posttraumatic stress disorder and courtroom modification evaluations; title: Dissociation and courtroom modification evaluations; title: Fear, anxiety, depression, and courtroom modification evaluations; title: Communication abilities, disorders, and courtroom modification evaluations.