For example, there may be a case in which a child and an adult (or two children of different ages) give contradictory testimony and it is not always true that the older person's versions of events are more accurate. In order to evaluate which testimony is most reliable (accurate), it ...
In the latter, these interviews often are the result of a claim of sexual abuse or maltreatment where a child or mentally impaired individual is the victim. When interviewing someone from this population of suspects, the investigator must consider the mental development of the interviewee when ...
A consultant child psychiatrist failed in her duty as an expert witness in a case of suspected child sex abuse, a General Medical Council fitness to practise panel was told. Diana Bazeley-White asked the 5 year old alleged victim leading questions that suggested she had been sexually abused, ...
In Finland , specialised university hospital units have taken on much of the role of the Barnahus in other Nordic countries, ensuring a child-friendly and expert environment for child interviews in cases of suspected crimes against children. The personnel consist of multi-professional teams including...
She knew insider things like that the victim was wearing his wedding ring when he died, and that his credit card had been used at a People’s drugstore and a Chinese takeout place. Case closed. A few weeks go by, and it turns out the woman has a strong alibi. Charges are dropped...
But when the full moon finds another victim, it’s clear their trouble is far from over. Now Lenore, Luna, and the new sheriff―their biggest ally―must dig deep down into family lore to uncover what threatens everything they love most. The body count ticks up, the most unexpected dead...
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This paper outlines current practice in clinical and evidential interviewing of child victim witnesses with particular emphasis on how the demands of evidential interviewing may deny some victims the protection of the law. Research and clinical experience indicate that a substantial number of sexually ...
These strategies are described under the following headings: letting the suspects answer the allegations put to them, transferring the locus of control to the suspect, adopting strategies to overcome emotional barriers to reporting, and focusing on the relationship between the suspect and the victim. ...
The police sample also read a child sexual abuse case vignette and listed the questions they would ask the alleged victim in an investigative interview. Consistent with findings from other parts of the world, the beliefs of child protection professionals were not always in line with the latest ...