@article{ref1,
title="The competence of young children to testify in legal proceedings",
journal="Behavioral sciences and the law",
year="1993",
author="Myers, John E. B.",
volume="11",
number="2",
pages="121-133",
abstract="Young children testify as witnesses with increasing frequency. This article describes the law regarding children's competence to testify. The article focuses on: (1) the elements of testimonial competence, including perception, memory, understanding the difference between the truth and a lie, and understanding the duty to tell the truth in court; (2) the requirement of personal knowledge of relevant facts; and (3) the requirement that the child take a religious oath or a secular affirmation.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-3936",
doi="10.1002/bsl.2370110203",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2370110203"
}