If you were to give advice to a judge about maximizing the reliability of the eyewitness testimony of a preschooler, what would you suggest?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Based on research from forensic developmental psychology, children's memories are susceptible to suggestions of adults asking questions
- Preschoolers are more prone to make inaccurate inferences about the intentions of others
- Preschoolers are less able to draw appropriate conclusions based on their knowledge of a situation
- Error rates for memories are heightened when the same question is asked repeatedly
- Mistakes are more common in response to suggestible questions
- The amount of time between the event and the questioning should be minimized
- More specific questions are answered more accurately than more generalized questions
- Questioning a child in an environment that is less intimidating is preferable
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