How Reliable Are Child Witnesses?
This article discusses the reliability of children who are called as witnesses in court cases.
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State amendment protecting children from testifying in front of abusers advances
Iowa House lawmakers push forward the state attorney general’s proposal to amend the state constitution to limit the right of ...
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Defense Counsel Can't Be Precluded From Cross-Examining Child Witness Unless He Misuses Liberty & Makes Child Uncomfortable: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that there are no statutory provisions in the newly enacted criminal laws, the POCSO Act, or ...
Iowa lawmakers advance bill that would allow children to testify without confronting abusers in court
A subcommittee signaled support for a bill some legislators believe would protect children who have to testify in court cases ...
Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term
R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld Wednesday by a ...
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Maryland Supreme Court upholds Child Victims Act of 2023
Video above: Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on Child Victims Act (September 2024 ... 1940s and interviewed hundreds of victims and witnesses.Days before the new law was to take effect ...
NC Supreme Court upholds child sexual abuse survivors’ right to sue years later
The decision resolves challenges that said lawsuits were unconstitutional, lawyers representing abuse survivors says.