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In reply to the discussion: Should a 3-year-old child's testimony to his teacher (on child abuse) be admitted in court? [View all]Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)33. Abused children (or even adults) are often intimidated and 'coached' by their abusers.
The tv trope shorthand for this is the 'I ran into a door'/'fell down the stairs' line coming from an abused person. Ie, the person is told to give a lie if asked about the injuries. If that's the case, it's in no way 'spontaneous'.
They need to discover exactly what the teacher might have said to the child in eliciting the words about the step-parent to see if those words were spontaneous or 'led'.
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Should a 3-year-old child's testimony to his teacher (on child abuse) be admitted in court? [View all]
dariomax
Mar 2015
OP
Difficult choice, eh? The possible victim is also an unreliable witness and not for any culpable....
marble falls
Mar 2015
#2
I would think the child's words - which are totally spontaneous - would be the best evidence.
Vinca
Mar 2015
#3
Abused children (or even adults) are often intimidated and 'coached' by their abusers.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Mar 2015
#33
Something that fell out of a rats ass > An asshole that hit a 3 year old in the face
alphafemale
Mar 2015
#6
Shame on a human piece of trash that has no defense other than bullying a battered baby.
alphafemale
Mar 2015
#18
For me, the worst will always be the Kellers. 2 decades of their lives...lost.
ScreamingMeemie
Mar 2015
#37
Apparently, it's okay to directly violate TOS and use vile personal insults...
99Forever
Mar 2015
#26
The absence of juror comments indicates neither a lack of honor or scruples.
Gormy Cuss
Mar 2015
#45
Sure. A 3 year old could never be misinterpreted, and a teacher would never make a mistake. n/t
jtuck004
Mar 2015
#8
If he claimed to be reincarnated, people would accept it as unquestionable truth.
Orrex
Mar 2015
#17
1) it's hearsay. 2) "incompetent to testify" means what it says - an unreliable testimony.
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2015
#39