Myers J E
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific.
Future Child. 1994 Summer-Fall;4(2):84-101.
This article discusses issues in the adjudication of child sexual abuse allegations. Such allegations may be tried in criminal court and/or civil court (in child abuse or divorce proceedings), and these forums are discussed. Often central to any of these proceedings is the necessity for a child to testify. The article reviews research about the believability of child witnesses and discusses accommodations for the child that could assist the child witness and encourage accurate testimony, as well as continue to protect the rights of the accused.
本文讨论了儿童性虐待指控的裁决问题。此类指控可能在刑事法庭和/或民事法庭（在虐待儿童或离婚诉讼中）进行审理，文中对这些法庭进行了探讨。在任何此类诉讼中，儿童作证往往至关重要。本文回顾了关于儿童证人可信度的研究，并讨论了为帮助儿童证人并鼓励其提供准确证词、同时继续保护被告权利而对儿童做出的调整措施。
