What is it about?
This book shares research on children and adolescents who appear in court as victims, witnesses, and offenders. It explores various ways children may become involved in legal systems and how their age, abilities, and vulnerabilities can affect their experience.
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Why is it important?
This a useful reference book for psychological and legal practitioners. It shows how scientific research can improve legal system outcomes for children, whether they are victims, witnesses, or offenders.
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This page is a summary of: Children as Victims, Witnesses, and Offenders: Psychological Science and the Law. By Bette L. Bottoms, Cynthia J. Najdowski, & Gail S. Goodman, eds. New York: Guilford Publications, 2009. 401 pp. $45.00 cloth., Law & Society Review, March 2011, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5893.2011.00433_7.x.
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