Prosecution Rate and Quality of the Investigative Interview in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Melander Hagborg ◽  
Leif A. Strömwall ◽  
Inga Tidefors
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Investigative Interview

Quality of Victim Statement in Child Sexual Abuse in Turkey

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Salih M. Eke ◽  
Murat Sonkaya ◽  
Murat Ulucan
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse

scholarly journals The Quality of Forensic Child Interviewing in Child Sexual Abuse Cases in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathanael E. J. Sumampouw ◽  
Henry Otgaar ◽  
David La Rooy ◽  
Corine de Ruiter
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse

Il colloquio investigativo: le conseguenze di una buona e di una cattiva prassi

2009 ◽  
pp. 47-59
Author(s):  
Giuliana Mazzoni
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Eyewitness Testimony ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Investigative Interview ◽  
Interview Techniques ◽  
Made In

- In this article research is briefly reviewed on investigative interview techniques in children alleged victims of child sexual abuse. It is shown that such techniques represent a crucial factor in determining the accuracy and reliability of the witness report. Research in the psychology of eyewitness testimony provides important elements to understand which techniques are examples of good and which are examples of bad practice, which errors are commonly made in interviews, and which are the negative consequences of such common errors. Guidelines can limit the number of errors and render a report more accurate. Guidelines should be the same for every interviewer, and should be developed by a group of experts who are clearly familiar with the research data obtained in the psychology of eyewitness testimony.Key-words: eyewitness testimony, interview, children, sexual abuse.Parole chiave: testimonianza oculare, intervista, bambini, abuso sessuale.

CRITICAL ISSUES IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATION INVESTIGATIONS

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 13-33
Author(s):  
MONIT CHEUNG
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Child Victim ◽  
False Allegations ◽  
Investigative Interview ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Repeated Questioning ◽  
Interviewing Techniques ◽  
Anatomical Dolls

During the past ten years, research in the area of investigative interviews of child sexual abuse has focused on the child victim. Current literature in this area can be grouped into eight interrelated categories: (1) the developmental aspects of memory recall, (2) understanding children's language, (3) avoidance of repeated questioning, (4) validation and children's credibility, (5) false allegations, (6) videotaping interviews, (7) using anatomical dolls, and (8) interviewing techniques. A growing concern is the use of developmentally appropriate techniques to avoid false allegations. A dual-focus approach in conducting an investigative interview and 12 guiding principles are recommended for improving social workers' knowledge, skills and attitude.

Un'analisi del contenuto della testimonianza infantile

2009 ◽  
pp. 83-97
Author(s):  
Sarah Miragoli ◽  
Paola Di Blasio ◽  
Rossella Procaccia
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Victims Of Sexual Abuse

- The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of children's age and the level of stress of sexual abuse experience (relied with seriousness of abusive action, duration of abuse, number of perpetrators, PTSD) on the quality of depositions. Trascripts of 80 depositions of victims of sexual abuse (aged 4-17 years) was analyzed by specifically constructed codification of content. Results of multiple regression analyses indicate that children's age and level of stress predict differently some aspects of content of testimony. Age predicts gustatory perceptions, sense of estrangement and self-reflective abilities; level of stress predicts the aspects relied with temporal markers and actions. Key words: testimony, traumatic narrative, child sexual abuse, age differences.Parole chiave: testimonianza, narrazione traumatica, abuso sessuale, differenze di etŕ.Parole chiave: violenza all'infanzia, attaccamento, comportamenti di internalizzazione ed esternalizzazione, mediatori.

La validation di casi di presunto abuso sessuale su minori: qualcosa č cambiato?

2009 ◽  
pp. 17-31
Author(s):  
Davide Dettore ◽  
Iglis Innocenti
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
False Memories ◽  
National Literature ◽  
Key Words Child

- The methodology used in validations of supposed child sexual abuse cases is fundamental in relation to the final decisions in the court. The international and national literature codified specific procedures held necessary for the validation integrity. Method: 17 validation interviews, conducted in the 1998-2002 years, were confronted with 20 interviews, implemented in the 2003-2008 years; all were evaluated according to 9 criteria, founded upon the scientific literature. Results: in spite of the growth of the number of correct validations in last years, 2/3 of such validations aren't methodologically adequate. Conclusions: the low quality of the examined validations underlines the importance of training programs to increase the experts competence and the judges discrimination skill between well done and incorrect validations.Key words: child sexual abuse, validation, neurosciences, false memories.Parole chiave: abuso sessuale sui minori, validation, neuroscienze, false memorie.

scholarly journals Disentangling the Associations Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Child Sexual Abuse: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483802110302
Author(s):  
Rachel Langevin ◽  
Carley Marshall ◽  
Aimée Wallace ◽  
Marie-Emma Gagné ◽  
Emily Kingsland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Abstract Screening

Background: An association between child sexual abuse (CSA) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been documented. However, the temporal relationship between these problems and the roles of trauma-related symptoms or other forms of maltreatment remain unclear. This review aims to synthesize available research on CSA and ADHD, assess the methodological quality of the available research, and recommend future areas of inquiry. Methods: Studies were searched in five databases including Medline and PsycINFO. Following a title and abstract screening, 151 full texts were reviewed and 28 were included. Inclusion criteria were sexual abuse occurred before 18 years old, published quantitative studies documenting at least a bivariate association between CSA and ADHD, and published in the past 5 years for dissertations/theses, in French or English. The methodological quality of studies was systematically assessed. Results: Most studies identified a significant association between CSA and ADHD; most studies conceptualized CSA as a precursor of ADHD, but only one study had a longitudinal design. The quality of the studies varied greatly with main limitations being the lack of (i) longitudinal designs, (ii) rigorous multimethod/ multiinformant assessments of CSA and ADHD, and (iii) control for two major confounders: trauma-related symptoms and other forms of child maltreatment. Discussion: Given the lack of longitudinal studies, the directionality of the association remains unclear. The confounding role of other maltreatment forms and trauma-related symptoms also remains mostly unaddressed. Rigorous studies are needed to untangle the association between CSA and ADHD.

Legal Proof of Child Sexual Abuse in the Absence of Physical Evidence

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 506-511
Author(s):  
Allan R. De Jong ◽  
Mimi Rose
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
Court Cases ◽  
Very High Frequency ◽  
Conviction Rate ◽  
Physical Evidence ◽  
Legal Proof ◽  
Made In

Child sexual abuse criminal court cases from a 12-month period were reviewed to determine the frequency and significance of physical evidence in legally "proven" felony cases with penetration. One hundred fifteen consecutive cases were reviewed, and 87 (76%) had resulted in conviction of the perpetrator on felony charges. Charges of vaginal rape were made in 88 cases, and oral and/or anal sodomy in 67 cases. Physical evidence was present in only 23% of all cases that resulted in felony convictions. Felony convictions were obtained in 67 (79%) of 85 cases without physical evidence and in only 20 (67%) of 30 cases with physical evidence. Eight of the 10 cases without physical evidence that did not result in conviction involved victims younger than 7 years of age. Cases involving the youngest victims had a significantly lower conviction rate (12 of 23), despite a very high frequency (13 of 23) of physical evidence (P<.0005). Physical evidence was neither predictive nor essential for conviction. Successful prosecution, particularly in cases involving the youngest victims, depended on the quality of the verbal evidence and the effectiveness of the child victim's testimony.

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