Six-Year-Old Shirley, a Witness to a Robbery, Was Asked to Testify

question 139

Multiple Choice

Six-year-old Shirley, a witness to a robbery, was asked to testify at the trial. The defense argued that her testimony would be invalid because:

• A) at her age, she has no long-term memories.
• B) her memories are highly susceptible to suggestion.
• C) she is likely to be resistant to questioning.
• D) children cannot recall details of events sequentially.

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