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statement validity assessment  

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  • Statement Validity Assessment (SVA) is a tool designed to determine the credibility of child witnesses' testimonies in trials for sexual offenses. SVA assessments are accepted as evidence in some North American courts and in criminal courts in several West European countries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Statement Validity Assessment (SVA)]

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