Jeopardy in the Courtroom: A Scientific Analysis of Children's Testimony

Jeopardy in the Courtroom: A Scientific Analysis of Children's Testimony by Ceci, Stephen J.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781557986320.

The credibility of childrens testimony is a highly debated topic in Americas courtrooms, universities, and living rooms. Does the ingenuousness of children assure that their testimony will always be truthful? Or are children easily misled by overzealous investigators and therapists into making untrue allegations? Stephen J. Ceci and Maggie Bruck contend that the truth falls somewhere between these extremes. Using case studies ranging from the Salem Witch Hunt to the Little Rascals Day Care case to illustrate their argument, Jeopardy in the Courtroom draws from the vast corpus of scientific research to clarify what is most relevant for evaluating and understanding childrens statements made in the legal arena.