Prosecution guidelines questioned in Head Start case
Lorain County prosecutors might have followed national guidelines on child interviewing before charging in the Head Start molestation case. The National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse warned prosecutors to judge interview quality and listen to police tapes with children before filing charges, and experts noted risky questioning practices observed in the investigations.
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Lorain County
National Center For Prosecution of
National District Attorneys Association
Alexandria
Gregory White
District Attorneys Association
National Center
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Nancy Smith
Joseph Allen
Tom Cantu
Rosenbaum
the Chronicle
Cantu
Smith
Children Services
Sallye Miyara
Melvin Guyer
University of Michigan
The
Chronicle
National Center For Prosecution of Children Abuse
Underwager
Michael
Richard Gardner
Review of Head Start mistreatment interview transcripts
The Chronicle-Telegram asked Ralph C. Under wager to assess 11 police interviews with a 4 year old in the Head Start mistreatment case. Excerpts span May 11 to July 14 1998 with multiple interviewers and mothers present. Underwager notes denials and majority effect shaping testimony and questions.
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Ralph Underwager
The
Chronicle
Chronicle-Telegram
Ralph C. Underwager
Lorain County Children Services
Sallye Miyara
Miyara
Cantu
Joseph
Nancy
Underwager
Kelly Michaels
New Jersey
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