Attorneys' perceptions of child witnesses with mental retardation

Journal of Psychiatry and Law

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-42

  Nathanson, Rebecca ^a   Platt, Michelle D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COURT; DISABILITY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JUSTICE; LAW; LAWYER; MEMORY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; WITNESS;

EID: 22244467098     PISSN: 00931853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009318530503300102     Document Type: Review

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