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It is heartbreaking to realize that children fall victim to crime. We like to think of childhood as a time of innocence, trust, and protection. Yet children are not immune from assault. To protect children from the dangers of such crimes as child abuse, murder, sexual exploitation, and kidnapping, legal action is often required. If legal action results in a trial, a child may be required to take the stand (Goodman, Jones et al., 1988).
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Goodman, G.S., Bottoms, B.L., Herscovici, B.B., Shaver, P. (1989). Determinants of the Child Victim’s Perceived Credibility. In: Ceci, S.J., Ross, D.F., Toglia, M.P. (eds) Perspectives on Children’s Testimony. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8832-6_1
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