Asked and answered: Questioning children in the courtroom

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 199-209

  Zajac, Rachel ^a   Gross, Julien ^a   Hayne, Harlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0242287643     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.2003.10.1.199     Document Type: Article

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