Persuading and Controlling: The Theory of Cross-Examination in Relation to Children

Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 279-293

  Henderson, Emily ^a  

^a GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child sex abuse; Children; Cross examination tactics; Sexual assault trials; Witnesses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948988078     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713679.ch18     Document Type: Chapter

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