Samantha Andrews s.j.andrews1@keele.ac.uk
Cross-examining young alleged complainers in Scottish criminal courts
Andrews, Samantha J.
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Abstract
Presents the results of research into lawyers’ questioning techniques of children in cases of alleged sexual offences. A sample of 36 Scottish court transcripts was drawn, involving 56 children between the ages of five and 17. The analysis indicates that a large proportion of the questions posed were suggestive questions that implied expected responses or introduced undisclosed information, as well as being overly-complex and repetitious.
Acceptance Date | Sep 2, 2017 |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Criminal Law Review |
Print ISSN | 0011-135X |
Publisher | Sweet and Maxwell |
Pages | 34-57 |
Keywords | criminal law, Scotland |
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