Children in the Courtroom: Challenges for Lawyers

Children in the Courtroom, Sherrie Bourg Carter provides attorneys and judges with the critical information they need to properly review and handle cases involving child witnesses. Through a detailed discussion of the complicated legal, investigative, and developmental problems that are commonly encountered when children are involved in the legal system, Bourg Carter offers practical information and "how to" tips to help legal professionals maneuver through the often thorny landscape of child witness litigation. In an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand format, this book covers common legal arguments that arise in child witness cases, proper and improper child interview methods and approaches, legally relevant child developmental issues, and helpful procedures when children testify in the courtroom. The appendix includes a child witness questioning guide for competency to testify assessment and child sexual abuse cases. Summary of Contents * Chapter 1 - Introduction * Chapter 2 - Legal Issues * Chapter 3 - Interview Procedures and Techniques * Chapter 4 - Legally Relevant Development Issues * Chapter 5 - Child Witnesses in the Courtroom * Appendix Special pricing on this product is available to legal service practitioners and government offices.