Delayed prosecution for childhood sexual abuse / [electronic resource]
Lewis, Penney.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2006.
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 cases.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-221) and index.
Limits on prosecution -- Abuse of process -- Prohibition -- Delay in complaint -- Corroboration and forensic disadvantage -- Recovered memory -- Multiple allegations -- Conclusion.
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 cases.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Child abuse
Prosecution
Time (Law)
Child sexual abuse
Prosecution.
Time (Law)
Child abuse
Prosecution
Time (Law)
Law - U.S.
Law, Politics & Government
Criminal Law & Procedure - U.S.