Lost in Application: Child Witnesses and Psychological Research on Trial

This research-practice conference presents an opportunity for an international, interdisciplinary exchange between practitioners and researchers working with child witnesses.

• Who will be interested? Practitioners and researchers in criminal and family law, Crown Prosecution Services, police, children's services, as well as researching psychologists, experts and students;
• International and interdisciplinary: Contributions by psychological and legal professionals from England and Germany (e.g. credibility assessment of child witnesses in Germany);
• Reporting knowledge: Presenting some of the latest research on special measures, intermediaries, and on the challenges of applying research to improve child witness practice;
• Practice-research exchange: Offers opportunities for discussion, small group work and networking, to exchange experience and expertise, to promote 'critical friendships', and to examine interagency barriers and structural uncertainties that challenge good practice;
• Generating knowledge: The conference forms part of an ongoing research project (J.F. Motzkau, The Open University); proceedings will be audio recorded to systematically feed into future research to improve child witness practice (provided delegates give their consent; anonymity guaranteed).