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Autor/inn/en | Cross, Theodore P.; und weitere |
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Titel | Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: Which Cases Are Accepted? |
Quelle | In: Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 18 (1994) 8, S.663-77 |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0145-2134 |
Schlagwörter | Child Abuse; Children; Court Litigation; Decision Making; Lawyers; Legal Responsibility; Mothers; Psychopathology; Sexual Abuse; Urban Areas |
Abstract | This study examined the relationship of case characteristics, maternal support, and child psychopathology to acceptance of child sexual abuse cases for prosecution. Cases (n=431) referred to prosecutors' offices over a one-year period in four urban jurisdictions were examined. Specific independent predictors of acceptance were identified. (Author/DB) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |