Mock Juror Perceptions of Eyewitness Reports Given by Children with Intellectual Disabilities.
Previous research suggests that an eyewitness credibility bias can arise when mock jurors are informed of a child's disability diagnosis. The aim of the present study was to examine mock jurors' lie-detection accuracy and credibility perceptions when assessing eyewitness testimonies provided by chil...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 735 - 748 |
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Springer Nature
Feb2026
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