Taking the stand: defendant statements in court cases of alleged sexual abuse against infants, toddlers and preschoolers

Investigating and adjudicating allegations of child sexual abuse are challenging tasks. In the present study, we examined defendant statements concerning charges of sexual abuse against young children in Swedish district court cases (87 defendants, 140 child complainants, tried between January 2010...

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Main Author: Magnusson, Mikaela (Author)
Contributors: Granhag, Pär Anders ; Ernberg, Emelie ; Landström, Sara
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Psychology, crime & law
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Admission of guilt
Child Sexual Abuse
Confession
Courtroom
Legal decision-making