For

• Evidence 1:

  Davies: reviewed literature discussing children used as testimonies and found:

  • Children 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11 are farily accurate with memory of events and do not usually lie
  • Memory is NOT significantly altered by suggestions

  THEREFORE: conclusions challenge claims related to the EWT reliability and age
• Evidence 2:

  Methodological issues:

  • Most research on reliability is based on adults so it doesnt apply to childrens EWT
  • Anastasi and Rhodes: All age groups are most accurate when recongizing someone from their own age group

  THEREFORE: if a child observes children committing crime there will be a higher degree of reliability
• Evidence 3:

  • More effective and ethical ways of interviewing children have developed
  • Eg: European Association of Psychology law recommends in instance of interviewing a child, interviewer should focus on easing and building trust with child