Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Complainants: A Developmental Comparison
Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Complainants: A Developmental Comparison
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性侵犯投诉人的盘问：发展比较
DOI：
10.1080/13218710802620448
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发表时间：
2009
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通讯作者：
Paul D. Cannan
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作者：
Rachel Zajac;Paul D. Cannan
鉴于最近的研究对性侵犯的儿童申诉人接受盘问的方式提出了质疑，本研究的目的是利用法庭记录调查盘问期间提出的问题，以及作为申诉人是儿童还是成年人的函数所作的答复。尽管交叉询问律师似乎为儿童做出了一些让步，但他们向两个年龄组的申诉人提出了很高比例的非常具有挑战性的问题。此外，成年申诉人也不能免受盘问对其证词的不利影响;所有成年申诉人在盘问时都对其先前的证词至少作了一处改动，成年人作的改动与儿童一样多。许多变化是为了应对具有挑战性和引导性的可信度问题。现在必须继续进行实验室研究，以进行可能影响证人提供其过去经历准确细节的能力的交叉询问。
In light of recent research calling into question the way in which child complainants of sexual assault are cross-examined, the purpose of the present study was to use court transcripts to investigate the questions asked during cross-examination, and the responses given, as a function of whether the complainant was a child or an adult. Although cross-examining lawyers appeared to make some concessions for children, they asked complainants in both age groups a high proportion of very challenging questions. Moreover, adult complainants were not immune to the negative effects of cross-examination on their testimony; all adult complainants made at least one change to their earlier testimony under cross-examination, and adults made just as many changes as children. Many changes occurred in response to credibility challenging and leading questions. It is now imperative that laboratory research continues into cross-examination might affect witnesses' ability to provide accurate details of their past experiences.