UNIT 3: INTERVIEWING CHILDREN (MC) questions with correct answers

When it is suspected that a crime has been committed against a child, at least three questions arise. Which of the following was not included in the list of questions? a. Is the child in need of protection for the purposes of child protection legislation? b. Should a criminal charge be laid? c. Is the child in need of therapy? d. Is a forensic interview needed? - Answer D According to Saywitz and Camparo (2009) a. "there is remarkable consensus among clinicians and researchers on a wide range of techniques and general guidelines for interviewing children in a forensic setting from a developmental perspective." b. "there is little consensus among clinicians and researchers on a wide range of techniques and general guidelines for interviewing children in a forensic setting from a developmental perspective." c. "there is no consensus among clinicians and researchers on a wide range of techniques and general guidelines for interviewing children in a forensic setting from a developmental perspective." d. "there is growing consensus among clinicians and researchers on a wide range of techniques and general guidelines for interviewing children in a forensic setting from a developmental perspective." - Answer A One of the challenges associated with reading research on forensically relevant developmental differences is that most of the research reports averages. Why is this a challenge?