Testimony and interrogation of minors: Assumptions about maturity and morality

American Psychologist

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 286-304

  Owen Kostelnik, Jessica ^a   Dickon Reppucci, N ^a   Meyer, Jessica R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

False confession; Immaturity of judgment; Juvenile interrogation; Miranda

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CIVIL RIGHTS; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT WITNESS; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; MORALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SUGGESTION; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CIVIL RIGHTS; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MINORS; MORALS; PSYCHOLOGY; SUGGESTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33744525962     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.61.4.286     Document Type: Article

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