Truth lies and muddles: new ways to explore children’s understanding of truth and lies

Ruth Marchant; Kimberly Collins; Jeremy Prior

Truth lies and muddles: new ways to explore children’s understanding of truth and lies

Ruth Marchant, Kimberly Collins, Jeremy Prior

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Abstract

The English legal system requires child witnesses to differentiate between
truth and lies, and be advised of the importance of telling the truth. Current
guidance for interviewers suggests that children are offered examples and
asked to judge whether these are true or lies (Ministry of Justice 2011 para
3.19

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2013
Event	International Investigative Interviewing Conference 2013 - Maastricht Duration: 1 Jul 2013 → 1 Jul 2013

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Conference	International Investigative Interviewing Conference 2013
City	Maastricht
Period	1/07/13 → 1/07/13

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