What Issues Are Involved in Determining If a Child Is

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Short Answer

What issues are involved in determining if a child is competent to testify?

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Definitions:

Definitive Conclusion

A definitive conclusion is a final determination or decision reached based on evidence or data, leaving no room for doubt or ambiguity.

Nominal Data

Data classified into categories that cannot be ordered in a meaningful way. Each category is mutually exclusive.

Gender

Represents a category of either male, female, or other, used to distinguish between biological and social differences in individuals.

Nonparametric Technique

A type of statistical method that does not assume a particular distribution shape for the data, thus making it useful for data that doesn't fit normal distribution models.