TY - JOUR
T1 - Current issues in developmental psychology and the law
AU - Bussey, Kay
AU - Steward, Margaret S.
AU - Pipe, Margaret-Ellen
AU - Peterson, Candi C.
AU - Lawrence, Jeanette
PY - 1992/11
Y1 - 1992/11
N2 - Legal applications of developmental psychology are an increasingly important research topic. A symposium examined children as witnesses, offenders, and participants in the legal process. Children's reporting of events is affected by long delays, interview format, and motivational factors, and their understanding of the meaning of truth develops prior to their definition of lying. The fairness of the law and its processes shows developmental changes in perceived justice. The process of sentencing shows that extralagl factors such as offender age, gender, and employment status affects the penalties imposed by magistrates.
AB - Legal applications of developmental psychology are an increasingly important research topic. A symposium examined children as witnesses, offenders, and participants in the legal process. Children's reporting of events is affected by long delays, interview format, and motivational factors, and their understanding of the meaning of truth develops prior to their definition of lying. The fairness of the law and its processes shows developmental changes in perceived justice. The process of sentencing shows that extralagl factors such as offender age, gender, and employment status affects the penalties imposed by magistrates.
U2 - 10.1017/s0816512200026626
DO - 10.1017/s0816512200026626
M3 - Article
SN - 1446-5442
VL - 9
SP - 2
EP - 11
JO - Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology
JF - Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology
IS - 2
ER -