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Summary The present study assessed how attorneys questioned children in cases of child sexual abuse in the United States tried between 2005 and 2015. Trial testimonies (N = 134) of 5‐17‐year‐olds (M = 12 years old) were coded for the linguistic form of attorneys' questions and children's subsequent responses. Three‐fourths of all questions were closed‐ended. Both declarative (statement question; e.g. “And he hit you?”; 21% of questions) and indirect yes/no questions (beginning with an indirect...

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