International Perspectives on Child Abuse and Children's Testimony Eric Patterson As a focus of sociological

As a focus of sociological research and theory

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from the nineteenth century to today's anti-immigrant policies and national mortgage crisis

With these foundational ideas in place

and data-driven decision-making

International Perspectives on Child Abuse and Children's Testimony Eric Patterson As a focus of sociologicalChild witnesses pose unique challenges to the legal system, and courtrooms are daunting and alien to children. Timely and truly international in scope, this volume focuses on the techniques and procedures used to accommodate child witnesses in legal systems and on research investigating the effectiveness and implications of those techniques around the world: England, Scotland, The Netherlands, Israel, South Africa, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, New