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dc.contributor.authorPowell, Martine
dc.contributor.authorPichler, Anne-Sophie
dc.contributor.authorGoodman-Delahunty, Jane
dc.contributor.authorSharman, Stefanie
dc.contributor.authorWestera, Nina
dc.contributor.editorBryce, India
dc.contributor.editorPetherick, Wayne
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-26T00:43:46Z
dc.date.available2021-03-26T00:43:46Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.isbn9780128194348
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/B978-0-12-819434-8.00023-4
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/403424
dc.description.abstractSpecial measures are alternative modes of evidence presentation by vulnerable witnesses, such as child and adult complainants in child sexual assault (CSA) cases. They include closed-circuit television (CCTV) and prerecorded investigative interviews. This chapter reviews studies on special measures to determine (a) the prevalence of special measure use in Australian jurisdictions; (b) the effectiveness of special measures; and (c) the influence of special measures on conviction rates in CSA cases. In Australia, the most commonly used measures are CCTV and prerecorded investigative interviews, which is consistent with international research findings. Although witnesses reported positive experiences with these measures, juries may perceive evidence as less credible when presented in a prerecorded investigative interview or via CCTV compared to live, face-to-face testimony in court. However, no experimental research to date has demonstrated an association between uses of special measures and trial outcomes. The chapter concludes with recommendations for future research.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.publisherAcademic Press
dc.publisher.placeCambridge, USA
dc.relation.ispartofbooktitleChild Sexual Abuse Forensic Issues in Evidence, Impact, and Management
dc.relation.ispartofchapter23
dc.relation.ispartofchapternumbers31
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom4467
dc.relation.ispartofpageto518
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCriminology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchForensic psychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4402
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode52
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode520103
dc.titleA review of the use of special measures for complainants’ evidence at trial
dc.typeBook chapter
dc.type.descriptionB1 - Chapters
dcterms.bibliographicCitationPowell, M; Pichler, A-S; Goodman-Delahunty, J; Sharman, S; Westera, N, A review of the use of special measures for complainants’ evidence at trial, Child Sexual Abuse Forensic Issues in Evidence, Impact, and Management, 2020
dc.date.updated2021-03-25T07:54:04Z
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gro.griffith.authorPowell, Martine B.
gro.griffith.authorSharman, Stefanie


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