@article{ref1,
title="Perceptions of elder physical abuse in the courtroom: the influence of hearsay witness testimony",
journal="Journal of elder abuse and neglect",
year="2007",
author="Dunlap, Emily E. and Golding, J. M. and Hodell, Emily C. and Marsil, Dorothy F.",
volume="19",
number="3-4",
pages="19-39",
abstract="A community sample of 226 participants (41% men, 59% women) who answered questions about a trial summary that manipulated what type of witness (a 45-year-old hearsay [second-hand information based on the report of a crime victim] witness, a 75-year-old hearsay witness, or the 75-year-old victim) presented an allegation of elder physical abuse. Overall, participants who read the testimony of a 45-year-old hearsay witness had higher conviction rates than participants who read the testimony of the 75-year-old hearsay witness or the elder victim. Additionally, participants who had previously been victims of abuse and/or who had positive attitudes toward elderly people rendered more pro-prosecution verdicts. Finally, as the age of the participant increased so did conviction rates.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-6566",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}