Thursday, August 2, 2012

Child-friendly Courtrooms

Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas has introduced some useful tips and information for judicial consideration.
"Testifying in court is particularly stressful for children. Research has shown that the high level of stress and anxiety experienced by child witnesses can decrease children’s ability and willingness to provide complete and accurate evidence. The presence of certain factors in the courtroom can either exacerbate or ameliorate the emotional trauma of court involvement for child witnesses. "

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