Research suggests that children's memory may be more reliable than adults' in court cases

The U.S. legal system has long assumed that all testimony is not equally credible, that some witnesses are more reliable than others. In tough cases with child witnesses, it assumes adult witnesses to be more reliable. But what if the legal system had it wrong?

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news124040343.html">Research suggests that children's memory may be more reliable than adults' in court cases</a></p> <p>The U.S. legal system has long assumed that all testimony is not equally credible, that some witnesses are more reliable than others. In tough cases with child witnesses, it assumes adult witnesses to be more reliable. But what if the legal system had it wrong?</p>