I absolutely believe children can be a reliable witness to crimes committed against them. Each year, countless children come forward with evidence against their attacker, there have been many cases where children were able to identify and provide details about the events that took place. However, there have been instances where children were lying on the accused individual, such as the article recount an occasion where the child was lying to punish her father for divorcing her mother. Therefore, there needs to be certain procedures in place to ensure that no one is falsely accused and punished for a crime he or she did not commit. However, the justice system should take every child seriously when it comes to sexual or physical abuse. There
