Must Children Testify in Grown-Up Courtrooms?.

Myers, John E. B.

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Publication Date: 1993

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Must Children Testify in Grown-Up Courtrooms?

Myers, John E. B.

Children Today, v22 n1 p16-17,33 1993

The demands of the American justice system make testimony difficult for children, yet the presumption of innocence and the rights of the accused are so important that society is justified in asking even young children to endure the stress of the witness stand. (MDM)

Descriptors: Children, Civil Liberties, Courts, Credibility, Justice, Legal Problems

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Language: English

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