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Witness testimony in sexual cases evidential investigative and scientific perspectives 1st edition by pamela radcliffe editor gisli h gudjonsson cbe editor anthony heatonarmstrong editor david wolchover editor 1 more. Comprehensive and balanced coverage of the challenging and complex topic of witness testimony in sexual cases expert contributor team drawn from the fields of law forensic and clinical psychology and medicine provides unique and interrelated perspectives on witness testimony. Witness testimony in sexual cases identifies and achieves the difficult task of bridging the knowledge gap that sometimes exists between the law and science in courts especially in relation to the psychological sciences the short chapters make the messages contained within them very easy to absorb. Witness testimony in sexual cases focuses on legal and scientific considerations that arise when obtaining and evaluating sexual complaint testimony it providescomprehensive and balanced coverage of this difficult and challenging topic across the complete spectrum of involvement in the legal process. This book equips legal professionals with an understanding of current legal and scientific issues when investigating evaluating and testing witness testimony in sexual cases using a didactic approach the book combines an exposition on the law and procedure with a range of specialist perspectives on cognitive processes pertaining to vulnerable