The first chapter discusses children's memory in the courtroom and what they are able to remember. This is followed by a review of the literature on the effects of stress, prompting, and imagination on children's recall. The third chapter presents information on suggestibility in adults and children, and the fourth chapter examines the findings of research on children's suggestibility, including attention to sources of suggestibility. Another chapter reviews the research on obedience to authority and discusses how it can explain children's behavior as witnesses. The sixth chapter discusses Milgram's theory of obedience to authority, tying it to children as witnesses. The final chapter suggests ways to increase the accuracy of children's recall. Some suggestions are to avoid leading questions, use indirect and nonverbal techniques, use rehearsals that involve free recall, reduce the perceived authority of the interviewer, teach children about their role in the courts, train children to answer questions, and teach children to watch for misleading items. Directions for future research are outlined. 179 references and a subject index