Predictors of prosecutorial decisions in reports of child sexual abuse

A retrospective examination of 500 child sexual abuse reports to prosecutor’s offices analyzed case progress and predictors of attrition, including details about alleged perpetrator(s), victim(s), their families, and other case characteristics. Less than one in five cases proceeded to prosecution. F...

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Authors: Block, Stephanie D. (Author) ; Johnson, Hannah M. (Author) ; Williams, Linda M. (Author) ; Shockley, Kristy L. (Author) ; Wang, Eric (Author) ; Widaman, Keith F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Child maltreatment
Year: 2023, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 488-499
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Child Sexual Abuse
Legal aspects
Criminal Justice
Child victims