Child Testimony and the Right to Present a Defense

Authors

Stephen A. Saltzburg, George Washington University Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Status

Accepted

Abstract

This article discusses the importance of a child's testimony in a criminal prosecution by examining Harris v. Thompson, 698 F.3d 609 (7th Cir. 2012). In this case, a child's testimony was excluded, violating the defendant's right to present a complete defense.

GW Paper Series

GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2013-142; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2013-142

SSRN Link

http://ssrn.com/abstract=2663645

Recommended Citation

Saltzburg, Stephen A., Child Testimony and the Right to Present a Defense (2013). 28 Crim. Just. (2013) ; GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2013-142; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2013-142. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2663645