MRPG: Adults' Perceptions of Different Aged Child Witnesses: Delineation of Stereotypes and Examination of their Impact in a Forensic Setting

本研究的重点是影响陪审员对儿童证人看法的因素。 特别是，儿童的年龄已被证明会影响陪审员对儿童可信度的判断。 目前正在进行两项试点实验。 第一个目的是探讨使用q排序技术评估成人的刻板印象的儿童不同年龄的效用。 在第二种情况下，成年人会听到一个孩子的证词。 孩子的年龄将被操纵。 将对成年人认为可信的年龄范围进行评估。 这些试点研究的结果将为制定一项完整的提案提供信息，该提案旨在促进对陈规定型观念和陪审员决策的科学了解。 本研究的重点是影响陪审员对儿童证人看法的因素。 特别是，儿童的年龄已被证明会影响陪审员对儿童可信度的判断。 目前正在进行两项试点实验。 第一个目的是探讨使用q排序技术评估成人的刻板印象的儿童不同年龄的效用。 在第二种情况下，成年人会听到一个孩子的证词。 孩子的年龄将被操纵。 将对成年人认为可信的年龄范围进行评估。 这些试点研究的结果将为制定一项完整的提案提供信息，该提案旨在促进对陈规定型观念和陪审员决策的科学了解。 ***

Nightingale 9617622 This research focuses on the factors that influence jurors' perception of child witnesses. In particular, a child's age has been shown to influence jurors' judgments of the child's credibility. Two pilot experiments are being conducted at this time. The first is designed to explore the utility of using q-sort techniques for assessing adults' stereotypes of children of various ages. In the second, adults will hear testimony of a child. The age of the child will be manipulated. The range of ages adults find believable will be evaluated. The results of these pilot studies will inform the development of a complete proposal designed to advance scientific knowledge of stereotyping and of jurors' decision making. %%% This research focuses on the factors that influence jurors' perception of child witnesses. In particular, a child's age has been shown to influence jurors' judgments of the child's credibility. Two pilot experiments are being conducted at this time. The first is designed to explore the utility of using q-sort techniques for assessing adults' stereotypes of children of various ages. In the second, adults will hear testimony of a child. The age of the child will be manipulated. The range of ages adults find believable will be evaluated. The results of these pilot studies will inform the development of a complete proposal designed to advance scientific knowledge of stereotyping and of jurors' decision making. ***