Courtroom modifications for child witnesses; law and science in forensic evaluations.9781433803543 Courtroom modifications for child witnesses; law and science in forensic Belonging to courts of justice. forensic 1) adj. from Latin forensis for "belonging to the forum," ancient Rome's site for public debate, and currently meaning pertaining to the courts. evaluations. Hall, Susan R. and Bruce D. Sales. American Psychological Assn. 2008 376 pages $79.95 Hardcover The law and public policy: psychology and the social sciences series KF9673 More of those who abuse or neglect children are going to court. The bad news is that often their victims must testify To provide evidence as a witness, subject to an oath or affirmation, in order to establish a particular fact or set of facts. Court rules require witnesses to testify about the facts they know that are relevant to the determination of the outcome of the case. , a process that will probably compound the damage already done. Hall (psychology, Pepperdine U.) and Sales (psychology, sociology, psychiatry psychiatry (səkī`ətrē, sī–), branch of medicine that concerns the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including major depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety. and law, U. of Arizona) provide a structure for conducting courtroom modification evaluations for child witnesses and for providing expert testimony Testimony about a scientific, technical, or professional issue given by a person qualified to testify because of familiarity with the subject or special training in the field. . Writing for the legal, medical and social work professionals involved in such testimonies, they describe why courtroom modifications must be made to protect children from further trauma as they deliver their testimony. They analyze courtroom modifications that raise or do not raise concerns, the science behind courtroom modifications, the analytical approach to evaluations, trauma and emotional stress in evaluations, post-traumatic stress disorder post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mental disorder that follows an occurrence of extreme psychological stress, such as that encountered in war or resulting from violence, childhood abuse, sexual abuse, or serious accident. , disassociation dis·as·so·ci·ate tr.v. dis·as·so·ci·at·ed, dis·as·so·ci·at·ing, dis·as·so·ci·ates To remove from association; dissociate. dis , fear, anxiety, depression, and the effects of communication abilities and disorders. They also provide a preview of possible future directions. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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