Citation

Ahmad, Asmida and Mohamad, Mohd Nasran and Samuri, Mohd Al Adib (2020) The position of child testimony in sexual offences in shariah and civil legislation in Malaysia. Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences, 6 (3). pp. 222-225. ISSN 2663-662X

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Abstract

Thecommonissueof child testimonywas thatachild is presumed not to be a good or reliablewitness becausethey find it difficult after a lapse of time to distinguish between the result of observation and the result of imagination. The objective of this articleisto examine previous studies related to child testimony involved in sexual offences in courts. The method employed would be on the provisions of laws relating to evidence given by a child; and the procedures applicable in Malaysia in thethree existing courts i.e. Shariah Courts,Courts for Children and Courts for Sexual Offences Against Children which isto explore relevant issues on its admissibility for further review and reform. The outcome from this paperwill ascertain whether the current laws are adequate to protect the rights of child during trial

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Testimony; Child; Comparative Legislation
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law (FOL)
Depositing User:	Ms Rosnani Abd Wahab
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2021 03:38
Last Modified:	05 Oct 2021 03:38
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/8475

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