Krytyka Prawa. Niezależne studia nad prawem

Interrogation of a Child as a Witness in the Criminal Procedure – Selected Legal and Psychological Aspects

Smolarek-Kędziorek, Dagmara

Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego

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Abstract

The article discusses the essential problems related to the participation of a child as a witness in criminal proceedings. The author explains the key issue – who is a child in the light of the Polish criminal procedure regulations. In this context, also the legal and partly psychological aspects are presented, associated with determining the age limit for a child – the witness and the impact of age and ongoing developmental processes on child’s ability to testify.

Metadata

Journal Krytyka Prawa. Niezależne studia nad prawem 
Volume 7 
Issue 1 
Issue date 3/2015 
Type Article 
Language en
Pagination 445-463
DOI 10.7206/kp.2080-1084.93
ISSN 2080-1084
eISSN 2450-7938