Evidence and Child Sexual Abuse - Obfuscation or illumination?

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Frank Bates
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Expert Evidence ◽  
Legal Principle ◽  
Fact Finding ◽  
The Way

In an earlier article in this journal (Bates, 1992), I suggested that, ‘Legislation and traditional legal principle seems to have been used to obfuscate, rather than enhance, the fact finding process.’ The cases discussed in that article (Minister of Community Welfare v B.Y. and L.F. (1988) F.L.C. 91-973; In the Marriage of Y and F (1990) F.L.C. 92-141; In the Marriage of D and B (1991) F.L.C. 92-226) documented that administrative processes were far from satisfactory in the way in which they dealt with allegations of child sexual abuse and so, perhaps, was the way in which the courts viewed expert evidence. Unfortunately, the process does seem to be continuing and must, therefore, be appropriately documented.

Expert testimony in child sexual abuse cases: Effects of expert evidence type and cross-examination.

1994 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 653-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Bull Kovera ◽  
Robert J. Levy ◽  
Eugene Borgida ◽  
Steven D. Penrod
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Expert Evidence ◽  
Evidence Type

“If Only I Could Have Stopped It”: Reflections of Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivors on Their Responses During the Abuse

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052093548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmit Katz ◽  
Racheli Nicolet
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Trauma Studies ◽  
Abuse Survivors ◽  
Central Importance ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Specific Subject ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
The Way

Child sexual abuse (CSA) has received much research attention in recent years, leading to the considerable development of services provided for children worldwide. The literature in the field of trauma studies recognizes that responses to trauma are of central importance and mainly discusses the fight-flight-freeze model of automatic responses to traumatic events. For a variety of reasons, research on this specific subject in the field of CSA is sparse. The current study was designed to spotlight the way adults perceive their responses during incidents of CSA. Semistructured interviews were carried out with 20 survivors who described their responses. The results pointed to the irrelevance of “fight or flight” responses in the context of CSA and emphasized compliance, avoidance, and simply surviving the abuse. In addition, the survivors shared the thoughts they had had during the abusive incidents. Specifically, while they understood that what was being done to them was wrong, they also realized that there was little they could do other than try to survive. The survivors’ reflections on how their responses to CSA affected their negative self-attributions and on the way they contend with difficult incidents in adulthood suggest the central role played by CSA responses. The findings point to the multifaceted nature of responses to CSA and to the urgent need to further examine them by exploring other relevant contexts and perceptions to develop a theoretical model that will address responses to child abuse and inform both prevention and intervention efforts.

Child Sexual Abuse and the Symbolic Geographies of Cleveland

1993 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Cream
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Feminist Perspectives ◽  
The Way

By the end of 1987, Cleveland in northern England had been attributed with a new and disturbing meaning. It was the centre of a ‘crisis' about the sexual abuse of children. Although no one yet knows the ‘truth’ about the situation, popular and strongly held perceptions of what really happened remain widespread and entrenched. In this paper, the way in which a place came to be associated with a particular set of meanings is examined; the reasons why some readings are ‘silenced’ whereas others enter the dominant public discourse are investigated. In ‘Cleveland’, feminist perspectives were suppressed. The debate around child sexual abuse successfully avoided the question of who was doing the abusing, and there was a deafening silence on how to prevent that abuse. The issue of sexuality appeared to be edited out of the agenda. An examination of the symbolic geographies of a particular place such as Cleveland allows an analysis of power and the nature of society. It is now difficult to mention the name ‘Cleveland’ without triggering an array of images associated with child sexual abuse. What these images arc is important for any understanding of the situation whereby ‘Cleveland’ became a metaphor for child sexual abuse.

scholarly journals MODEL DAN MATERI PENDIDIKAN SEKS ANAK USIA DINI PERSPEKTIF GENDER UNTUK MENGHINDARKAN SEXUAL ABUSE

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tri Endang Jatmikowati ◽  
Ria Angin ◽  
Ernawati Ernawati
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Role Play ◽  
International School ◽  
Gender Perspective ◽  
Workshop Model ◽  
Aged Child ◽  
Data Source ◽  
The Way

Abstrak: Kekerasan seksual yang menimpa siswa PAUD/TK Jakarta International School beberapa waktu yang lalu menyadarkan kita akan pentingnya mengembangkan materi pendidikan seks untuk anak usia dini. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk menemukan model dan materi pendidikan seks anak usia dini perspektif gender. Sumber data primer penelitian adalah guru-guru TK/PAUD. Langkah penelitian meliputi identifikasi permasalahan sexual abuse anak usia dini, identifikasi kebutuhan, potensi, pendidikan seks anak usia dini perspektif gender, dan FGD workshop model dan materi pendidikan seks anak usia dini perspektif gender. Uji model dan materi oleh psikolog anak dan ahli pendidikan. Ada pun materi pokok pendidikan seks anak usia dini meliputi tema-tema: (1) Aku dan Tubuhku; (2) Aku dan Pakaianku; (3) Keluarga dan Orang di Sekitarku; dan (4) Cara Merawat dan Menjaga Tubuh. Model pembelajaran dengan menggunakan sentra bermain peran. Hasil pengembangan materi ajar divalidasi oleh pakar dengan menghasilkan nilai “Baik” untuk bahan yang menyangkut ranah kognitif, afektif, dan psikomotrik. Kata Kunci: pendidikan seks, perspektif gender, anak usia dini, sexual abuse A MODEL AND MATERIAL OF SEX EDUCATION FOR EARLY-AGED-CHILDREN OF GENDER PERSPERCTIVE TO PREVENT SEXUAL ABUSE Abstract: Sexual abuse occurring on the early-aged student of Jakarta International School made us realize on the importance of developing sex education materials for early-aged child. This study was aimed to find a model and material for sex education for early-aged children of gender perspective. The data source was the teachers of kindergartens. The steps of the study was identifying sexual abuse on the early-aged children; identifying needs, potentials, sex education of early-aged children of gender perspective; conducting FGD workshop model. The model and material were validated by involving psychologists and education experts. The findings showed that the material of sex education for earlyaged children covered the themes: (1) My body and I; (2) My Clothes and I; (3) Family and My Surrounding; and (4) The Way to Care and Preserve Body. The intructional model used the role play technique. The developed product validated by experts belonged to the good category covering the cognitive, affective, and psychomotoric domains. Keywords: sex education, gender perspective, early-aged-child, sexual abuse

scholarly journals “All of Me Is Completely Different”: Experiences and Consequences Among Victims of Technology-Assisted Child Sexual Abuse

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malin Joleby ◽  
Carolina Lunde ◽  
Sara Landström ◽  
Linda S. Jonsson
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Person Perspective ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
The Way

The aim of the present study was to gain a first-person perspective on the experiences of technology-assisted child sexual abuse (TA-CSA), and a deeper understanding of the way it may affect its victims. Seven young women (aged 17–24) with experience of TA-CSA before the age of 18 participated in individual in-depth interviews. The interviews were teller-focused with the aim of capturing the interviewee’s own story about how they made sense of their experiences over time, and what impact the victimization had on them in the short and long terms. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed a broad range of abusive experiences that had profoundly impacted the individuals’ lives, health and self-concepts. Three dominant themes emerged from the analysis – From thrilling to abusive, Negative effect on health and wellbeing, and A new self after the abuse. From thrilling to abusive captures the wide range of experiences described, starting from the child’s own sexual curiosity to descriptions of having been manipulated or threatened into engaging in sexual activity, as well as the sometimes long and complex process of understanding the severity of one’s experiences. Negative effect on health and wellbeing describes the victimization’s comprehensive impact on the life and health of the participants, how they blamed themselves for what had happened, and the struggle of having to live with the constant fear of pictures from the abuse resurfacing. A new self after the abuse depicts how the victimization impacted the way participants viewed and thought about themselves in relation to others, and distorted their views of their bodies. The findings are discussed in relation to previous research on both offline CSA and TA-CSA, as well as theoretical and practical implications.

scholarly journals Conceal or Reveal? The Role of Law in Black Collar Crime (2007) Vol 1 Art 4

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Lesley Townsley
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
The State ◽  
Freedom Of Religion ◽  
Secular Society ◽  
The Way

This article reconsiders the way in which the State deals with the suppression or concealment of crimes, particularly child sexual abuse, by members of institutions such as churches. There are legal mechanisms available to bring such prosecutions and yet they are not being utilized. This article critically analyses the exemption from prosecution for concealing a serious indictable offence, by members of the clergy under section 316 (4) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW); and that section’s relationship to the religious confession privilege under section 217 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW). The article deconstructs the three major justifications underpinning the legislative provisions. These justifications overlap, but can be isolated under the following headings: history, freedom of religion, and spiritual considerations. I argue that interpretation of section 316 (4) of the Crimes Act 1900 should, at a minimum, be confined to the scope of the religious confession privilege in section 217 of the Evidence Act 1995. Further, I argue that the justifications underpinning the legislative scheme and the assumptions they are based on are untenable in a secular society.

User-centred responses to child sexual abuse: the way forward?

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Gray ◽  
Marietta Higgs ◽  
Keith Pringle
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
The Way
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