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The use of a closed-circuit television (CCTV) is another way that children can testify in a case. CCTV allows the judge and jury to see the child without exposing the alleged victim to the emotional trauma that may present itself if the child were to see the defendant. In the case of Maryland v. Craig, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the _____ the defendant’s right to confront his or her accuser.

The roles of psychologists and their influence in the legal system created which positive changes?

Before the 1930s, an interrogator in the United States would be likely to use all of the following actions to elicit confessions, EXCEPT:

The guilty knowledge test (GKT) is one of the most promising polygraph techniques to date. However, there are some limitations to its usefulness. Which of the following is one of the main limitations of GKT?

The following are likely reasons that the crime of child sexual abuse is underreported. Which one of these statements is NOT such a reason?

Aisha had been going through an emotionally tough time after the separation from her long-term partner, and her psychotherapist suggested some hypnotic sessions. During these sessions, Aisha has started vaguely recalling being fondled by her father as a baby while he was giving her baths. Memories of this type are referred to as:

Research exploring the effect of repetitive questioning on preschool-aged children’s responses found that:

Research has demonstrated that some techniques used in interviewing children in abuse cases are especially helpful. These techniques include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Bearing witness to what someone else said outside of court is called:

At the end of the 19th century, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes famously said: “Law is the government of the living by the dead.” His saying reflects the currently relevant principle that: