Maria Jagodzińska Wiarygodność pamięci dziecka jako świadka zdarzenia

Abstrakt

This article discusses the reliability of child witness testimony in the
context of the development of memory. Memory stability and accuracy are discussed
vis-ŕ-vis various types of events: salient events in the child’s life, traumatic
events, and events during which an adult has contact with the child’s
body. Factors affecting children’s susceptibility to suggestion and the quality of
their testimony are described. The article concludes with several recommendations
concerning ways of obtaining credible testimony from children.
Key words: children’s memory, children’s testimony, children’s suggestibility,
interviewing children.