Specificity of interrogation of children

RESUMÉ: The target of the thesis is to point out the specialities that differ the questioning of children and children's testimonies from those of adults in criminal procedure. These specialities are based on the unique reception, memory, imagination, portion of sugestibility and also the ability to express of chidren, which are of deeply different quality to adults. Variations are to be found as well between children depending on their age. It is necessary to provide special approach to questioning of children and evaluation of their testimonies. Person who questions needs to operate with high quality of profesional abilities and knowledge and needs to undergo proper preparations before each action. Mentioned above is focused, whether the child under the questioning is the victim of crime. Inappropriate questioning increases chance of secondary victimization. Criminal Procedure Code deals with questiong of children in its provisions. The age of questioned child does not automatically decrease valuation of the testimony. During questioning of children the profesional teacher should be present while presence of the parents of questioned child is welcomed just under the condition that it is assumed to make the questioning easier or possible. Persons mentioned above may suggest interruption or ending of the..