Judging and Emotion investigates how judicial officers understand, experience, display,
manage and deploy emotions in their everyday work, in light of their fundamental …

Myths and misconceptions surrounding the nature of sexual assault play a role in sha**
the perceptions of victims as credible and perpetrators as culpable. Defense attorneys often …

Researchers have established that rape myths shape perceptions of victims and
perpetrators in criminal cases. Researchers have devoted less attention to exploring the …

Although a notable body of research has shed light on cognitive factors influencing
children's tendency to conceal the truth, little is known about children's socioemotional …

Child interviewers are often advised to avoid asking “How” questions, particularly with young
children. However, children tend to answer “How” evaluative questions productively …

Grooming is a common tactic among perpetrators of child sexual abuse (CSA). It is important
that grooming is addressed in court to explain the unintuitive ways a child may act when they …

Researchers studying children's reports of sexual abuse have focused on how questioners
overtly assess coaching and truthfulness (eg,“Did someone tell you what to say?”). Yet …

The current study examined jurors' questions to children in criminal trials assessing
children's allegations of sexual abuse, demonstrating a new avenue for studying how jurors …

Introduction This study explored the impacts of the narrative elaboration technique (NET)
and open-ended rapport building on younger (n= 30, ages 5–6) and older (n= 30, ages 7–8) …

Child sexual abuse (CSA) cases involving recantation invoke concerns about children's
reliability. Expert testimony can help explain the complexities of these cases. Experts have …