title: The testimonial value of the statements of minors in a criminal trial.
abstract: There is no doubt that a child is capable of making statements just as any other person is, nevertheless, in addition to the need, which takes priority in some cases, of knowing how to correctly understand his way of expressing himself in order to avoid distorted interpretations, one cannot ignore the fact that his testimony may often imply delicate psychological problems for which the law must bear responsibility, on one hand to adequately protect the emotional integrity of the child and on the other to safeguard the defendant from accusations that could be the result of imagination or biased knowingly or unknowingly by third parties, particularly from within the family circle.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mineccia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003416:Criminal Law; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D002666:Psychology, Child; D014342:Truth Disclosure