In criminal cases, the child victim's testimony
A) is usually not admitted because children below the age of majority are incompetent to testify
B) is usually admitted even at a young age if the child is deemed competent to testify after questioning in court
C) is not subject to cross examination because the courts want to protect children from stress
D) is to be disallowed because studies show that children at a relatively young age cannot identify lies
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q16: What legal problems exist with testimony by
Q17: What evidence is there that testimony in
Q18: What is the relationship between child age
Q19: In sex crimes against children what research
Q20: The scientific study of the child as
Q22: Based on studies of children's memory, testimony
Q23: In many research studies of children's memory,
Q24: Research workers studying children's memory in the
Q25: Research workers studying children's memory try to
Q26: Researchers agree that
A) a false statement by
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents