Child Witnesses
According to, laws have been enacted to protect children and minimize emotional damage when it comes to the use of children as witnesses. For this assignment, address the following items:
• Research the history of children as witnesses in court and describe the evolution of legal procedures that regulate practice with respect to child witnesses.
• Identify statutes that aid children as witnesses and describe the procedures by which children are aided.
• Explain how the process protects children while gathering facts to use as evidence.
• Explain how these laws relate to historical reasons why U.S. rules are more restrictive than those established by other countries.
Your paper must be 2-3 pages in length and include discussion and citation of at least 3 credible sources other than (or in addition to) the course textbook.