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Results for child witnesses (u.k.)
1 results foundAuthor: Plotnikoff, Joyce Title: Measuring Up? Evaluating Implementation of Government Commitments to Young Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Summary: This report follows on from an earlier report by the same authors on the experiences of 50 young witnesses, which demonstrated that at that time, reforms were urgently needed to improve the way young people are treated when giving evidence in court. Measuring up? considers whether the “implementation gap” between policy and practice has narrowed. It is based on a much larger sample of 182 young witnesses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, aged between five and 19, who were interviewed, along with most of their parents, between May 2007 and October 2008. Information was also gathered from the managers of 52 Witness Services, seven young witness support schemes, and from each organisation that referred a young witness to the research project. The study compares recent government policies and guidance with children’s experiences before, during and after trial to evaluate: •how well criminal justice organisations identify young witness needs; whether support for young witnesses is made available consistently and appropriately; the treatment of young witnesses by the criminal justice system; and the experiences of young witnesses in the context of the desired Every Child Matters outcomes of “being healthy” and “staying safe” (in terms of the risk of secondary abuse from the court process) and “making a positive contribution” (in terms of the requirement to perform a public service). Details: London: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 2009. 200p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 3, 2010 at: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/research/findings/measuring_up_report_wdf66579.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/research/findings/measuring_up_report_wdf66579.pdf Shelf Number: 120378 Keywords: Child Witnesses (U.K.)Criminal Courts |