Stan Katz, the psychologist who first told the authorities about claims that Michael Jackson molested Gavin Arvizo, testified yesterday.
He said that it would be "extremely rare" for a child that age to make a false allegation.
Katz was prohibited by Judge Rodney Melville from testifying directly about the credibility of Jackson's accuser, or whether he believes the molestation occurred. However, Katz said children over five rarely fabricate claims of molestation.
He then went on to elaborate that accusers, who appear to be truthful, sometimes change their stories and embellish or exaggerate; contrasting this with those who lie "children who make false allegations are usually consistent, almost scripted."
Katz admitted that he has done no research on civil suits involving teenagers in abuse cases, but said: "I don't recall any adolescent or preadolescent making claims for profit."
Seems like a situational comment, rather than one based on research..'that accusers, who appear to be truthful, sometimes change their stories and embellish or exaggerate; contrasting this with those who lie "children who make false allegations are usually consistent, almost scripted."
ReplyDeleteIs it not true that the reverse remark was made regarding the 1993 allegations?..ie.,that Chandler's story was so consistent that it had to be true?
If the level of truth offered by an accuser is guaged by the level of consistency or embellishment, then this statement could lead a person to believe that one of these boys is/was lying...
Is it Arvizo for embellishing, or Chandler for being consistent? By this comment, are we to believe that Chandler's was scripted? If so, what does this say about the authenticity of that claim?
What does this say about the believability of the witness who made such a generalized statement?????
"child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome," or CSAAS.
ReplyDeletebeing incredible is actually the ultimate in credibility
http://slate.msn.com/id/2116324/
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13698905
http://www.ipt-forensics.com/journal/volume10/j10_2.htm#enr30 http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/article_5826.php/Jackson_Accuser_Has_Memory_Lapse_In_Court
Is D. A. Sneddon crusading CSAAS.
Or playing a projected victim-syndrome card because he is a victim of abuse himself ?
~ when lawyers start importing these scientific curiosities into the courtroom, we all have a serious problem.