The witch-hunt narrative politics, psychology, and the sexual abuse of children Cheit, Ross E. creator author. Oxford University Press text bibliography Electronic books. History nyu 2014 monographic eng remote 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) Child sexual abuse became part of the public discourse in 1984 with a series of high-profile criminal cases involving day-care centres, many of which were eventually seen as 'witch-hunts'. Under this view, the charges were the result of suggestive interviewing, over-zealous prosecutors, and a gullible press. This is the first scholarly book to challenge that view. Based on fifteen years of original trial court research, it argues that the evidence for the witch-hunt narrative is weak at best, in many cases ignoring significant evidence of abuse and in others ignoring complexity. Introduction: the infamous child sexual abuse cases of the 1980s -- The McMartin Preschool case (1983-1990) -- Scrutinizing the evidence of a national witch-hunt -- History ignored: silence, denial, and minimization -- Conclusion -- The turning point: State v. Michaels -- Going to extremes: State v. Fuster -- Conclusion II -- The legacy of the witch-hunt narrative. specialized Ross E. Cheit. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Child sexual abuse United States History 20th century Child sexual abuse Investigation United States History 20th century Sexually abused children Trials (Child sexual abuse) United States Enfants victimes d'abus sexuels Procès (Abus sexuels à l'égard des enfants) États-Unis Abus sexuels à l'égard des adolescentes États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle 71.67 sexuality as a social problem Sentencing Criminal Law LAW History & Theory POLITICAL SCIENCE Child sexual abuse Child sexual abuse Investigation United States 1900-1999 fast HV6570.2 362.76097309045 71.67 Witch-hunt narrative Cheit, Ross E. New York : Oxford University Press, 2014 9780199355853 0199355851 0199931224 9780199931224 0190465573 9780190465575 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/4908 QCL 131114 20260318193136.6 in00005710873 eng