Delayed prosecution for childhood sexual abuse /
Child sexual abuse prosecutions are often brought about following a delay of some years after the alleged abuse, which can cause a variety of problems for the prosecutions. This work examines the issues associated with these kinds of trials and the response of the criminal justice system to such cas...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Series: | Oxford monographs on criminal law and criminal justice.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Limits on prosecution
- Abuse of process
- Prohibition
- Delay in complaint
- Corroboration and forensic disadvantage
- Recovered memory
- Multiple allegations
- Conclusion.