Detecting children's false allegations and recantations of a crime

This study examined adults’ abilities to detect the veracity of children's (ages 6-11) initial disclosures and their later recantations about a crime. Children (N = 32) were asked to make a false denial or a false accusation of an alleged theft, while some were asked to tell the truth. Afterwar...

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Main Author: Wyman, Joshua (Author)
Contributors: Lavoie, Jennifer ; Talwar, Victoria ; Foster, Ida ; Tong, Donia
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Psychology, crime & law
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