The use of alternative scenarios in assessing the reliability of victims’ statements

The use of alternative scenarios has been advocated as a method to mitigate bias when evaluating the reliability of testimonies. In two experiments, undergraduate students acted as expert witnesses when reading an alleged child sexual abuse case file and evaluated the reliability of the statements....

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Main Author: Arbiyah, Nurul (Author)
Contributors: Otgaar, Henry ; Sauerland, Melanie ; Rassin, Eric ; Maegherman, Enide ; Merckelbach, Harald 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 291-308
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
legal decision making
Child Sexual Abuse
expert witness
allegiance bias
Alternative scenario