The Impact of Child Witness Demeanor on Perceived Credibility and Trial Outcome in Sexual Abuse Cases
dc.contributor.author | Regan, P.C., & Baker, S. J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-03-18T16:44:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-03-18T16:44:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1998-06 | |
dc.description.abstract | We examined how child witness demeanor at the moment of courtroom confrontation with the defendant affects trial outcome and the perceived credibility of the child witness in sexual abuse cases. Phase 1 (descriptive) utilized a free response format to explore the affective and behavioral responses men and women expect a child victim of sexual assault to demonstrate upon first confronting the defendant in the courtroom. The most frequently cited responses included crying, fear, and confusion. Phase 2 (experimental) investigated the impact of presence or absence of one of these expected responses (i.e., crying) upon juror perceptions. Participants who read about a child who cries upon initially confronting the defendant perceived her as more honest, credible, and reliable than a calm child, and they were more likely to convict the defendant. (Author) | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Regan, P.C., & Baker, S. J. (1998). The Impact of Child Witness Demeanor on Perceived Credibility and Trial Outcome in Sexual Abuse Cases. Journal of Family Violence, 13(2), 187-195. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://library-tools.org/hcc/searchpath/mod6/Journalarticle.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11212/1317 | |
dc.publisher | Journal of Family Violence | en_US |
dc.subject | child witness | en_US |
dc.subject | testimony | en_US |
dc.subject | child sexual abuse | en_US |
dc.subject | juror perceptions | en_US |
dc.subject | credibility | en_US |
dc.title | The Impact of Child Witness Demeanor on Perceived Credibility and Trial Outcome in Sexual Abuse Cases | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |