Children psychology and law

Given the concerns about how to determine whether a child is competent to provide testimony in the courtroom, your assignment here is to make an attempt. You will provide a list of at least 10 questions or activities that you would give a child to determine whether that child meets the court’s definition of competency. For each question or activity you recommend, also give a brief explanation for why it would be helpful in the evaluation. What sort of response are you looking for that would suggest the child is competent, and what sort of response would suggest that the child is not competent? Your grade will be determined by how thoroughly you assess competence, so you must make it clear that you understand the elements thereof. Please also keep in mind that if your criteria are too high, you make it so that some children will not be able to testify. By the same token, if your criteria are too low, even unreliable testimony will be allowed in the courtroom.