Watch the videos below. One is of a child giving testimony pertaining to the death of his sister. The second is of a program adopted to help minor children feel more safe or comfortable while being questioned during the trial process.
Answer the following questions:
What are the requirements that must be met before the court will allow a child to testify?
In the first video, you see the child is a traumatized having to testify against his own mother. As an eyewitness (direct evidence), do you think it is appropriate to call a child witness in order to get to the truth? Explain.
In the second video, do you believe a program such as that shown in the video could help a child get through the process of testifying in court? Explain.
https://youtu.be/jaTb5xmCdUg
https://youtu.be/HvVJ1E6P7ZE