When is a child's forensic statement deemed credible? A comparison of physical and sexual abuse cases.

A large national sample of 4,775 reports of child physical and sexual abuse made in Israel in 2014 was analyzed in order to examine whether assessments of credibility would vary according to abuse type, physical or sexual, and whether child and event characteristics contributing to the probability t...

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Main Authors: Hershkowitz, I, Melkman, E, Zur, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2017