Applying suggestibility research to the real world: The case of repeated questions
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2002
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Law & Contemporary Problems
Abstract
This article will analyze particular strands of each trend. With respect to the
law of the child witness, it will consider the application of the medical diagnosis
hearsay exception to sexual abuse cases, using as a case study State v. Larson,1
a Minnesota case that made its way to the United States Supreme Court. The
analysis will show how restrictive application of the medical diagnosis exception
forces courts to confront the dangers of children’s suggestibility.
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suggestibility, repeated questions, child abuse, child witness, law
Citation
Lyon, T. D. (2002). Applying suggestibility research to the real world: The case of repeated questions. Law & Contemporary Problems, 65, 97-126.