In this chapter, we identify and discuss improvements in child forensic interviewing over the
last two decades. First, we discuss research-derived best-practice recommendations …

The present study explored:(a) preschool children's awareness of their own talking and
private speech (speech directed to the self);(b) differences in age, speech use, language …

This white paper consists of evidence-based recommendations for conducting forensic
interviews with children. The recommendations are jointly drafted by researchers in child …

Barnahus performs investigative interviewing of children. Implementation of Barnahus in the
Nordic countries is based on legal scrutiny of the taking of statements from children and the …

The overarching goal of forensic interviewing is to seek the truth. Appropriate preinterview
planning aids interviewers in accomplishing this goal. In the current chapter, we discuss and …

16 Children's Testimony stressful experiences. Our goal in this chapter is to summarize what
we currently know about the capacities and limitations of young witnesses, with the …

Courtroom proceedings are the best way to extract all the needed and relevant information
to give the vivid picture of the case. It gives the judge the profound knowledge in giving the …

Two experiments examined the realism in the confidence of 8–9-year-olds, 12–13-year-olds
and adults in their free recall and answers to focused questions after viewing a short video …

The myth 'cry wolf'continues to pose particular problems for campaigners, policy makers and
practitioners. This paper subjects this myth, and the way in which it has been debated, to …

Although there is plenty of literature on the consequences of child sexual abuse, little
research has been conducted regarding the risk of secondary victimization when a child …