scholarly journals Exploring the removal of online child sexual abuse material in the UK: Processes and practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-350
Author(s):  
Elena Martellozzo ◽  
Jeffrey DeMarco
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Invited commentaries on: Cycle of child sexual abuse: Links between being a victim and becoming a perpetrator

2001 ◽  
Vol 179 (6) ◽  
pp. 495-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Cannon
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Causal Explanations ◽  
Current Climate ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Risky Business

It is a natural human instinct to seek explanations for the seemingly senseless cruelties that humans inflict on one another, particularly on the young and innocent. However, the recent outcry about paedophiles in the UK demonstrates that there is little public desire to understand or explain such behaviour at present. People who abuse children are viewed as beyond comprehension or redemption – they are ‘wicked, evil and perverted’ and should be ‘locked away’ forever. In the current climate, the paper by Glasser et al is a brave attempt to study the perpetrators of child sexual abuse and look for causal explanations for such behaviour. Many of us would shy away from such a topic or find it difficult to be dispassionate about these perpetrators. The authors propose that they have discovered “links between being a victim and becoming a perpetrator”. Indeed, a casual reading of this paper or a glance at the abstract might seem to indicate that children who are sexually abused are, in turn, likely to become sexual abusers of children in adulthood – what the authors refer to as “the cycle of child sexual abuse”. But blaming the victim is a risky business and this so-called ‘link’ may lead to further stigmatisation and distress for individuals who have been abused in childhood. Therefore, before reaching this conclusion, we should examine carefully the problems associated with establishing causality from the data presented in this paper.

Report on the Implementation and Results of an Outcomes-focused Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse Interventions in the UK

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Coren ◽  
Manuela Thomae ◽  
Jemeela Hutchfield ◽  
Wendy Iredale
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals The effectiveness and impact of the child protection and criminal justice systems in cases of intrafamilial child sexual abuse

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Gekoski ◽  
Miranda A.H Horvath ◽  
Julia C Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
The Uk

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on the findings from a study commissioned by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner (OCC) in England, concerning intrafamilial child sexual abuse (IFCSA)/incest. Specifically, it aims to explore the evidence about child protection and criminal justice responses to victims of IFCSA in the UK and where the gaps in these approaches lie. Design/methodology/approach – A Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) was used, the function of which is to: search the literature as comprehensively as possible within given time constraints; collate descriptive outlines of the available evidence on a topic and critically appraise it; sift out studies of poor quality; and provide an overview of the evidence. Over 57,000 documents were scanned, and 296 ultimately systematically analysed. Findings – It was found that children may be re-victimised by various aspects of “the system” and professionals within it, including social workers, police officers, and lawyers. Research limitations/implications – A REA is not a full systematic review, differing in the scope and depth of the searches and depending almost exclusively on electronic databases, not accompanied by searching journals by hand. Originality/value – The findings of this research provide the evidence-base for a new two-year inquiry into the subject of IFCSA by the OCC.

Technology assisted child sexual abuse in the UK: Young people’s views on the impact of online sexual abuse

2020 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 105451
Author(s):  
Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis ◽  
Elly Hanson ◽  
Helen Whittle ◽  
Filipa Alves-Costa ◽  
Anthony Beech
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals ANALYSING INSTITUTIONAL LIABILITY FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND AUSTRALIA: VICARIOUS LIABILITY, NON-DELEGABLE DUTIES AND STATUTORY INTERVENTION

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 506-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Giliker
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Vicarious Liability ◽  
Institutional Responses ◽  
Institutional Liability ◽  
The Uk

AbstractThis paper will argue that, in the light of recent case law in the UK and Australia, a new approach is needed when dealing with claims for vicarious liability and non-delegable duties in the law of tort. It will submit that lessons can be learnt from a comparative study of these jurisdictions, notably by reflecting on the courts’ treatment of claims of institutional liability for child sexual abuse. In parallel to decisions of their highest courts, public enquiries in Australia and England and Wales, established to report on historic child sexual abuse and how to engage in best practice, are now reporting their findings which include proposals for victim reparation: see Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (Australia, 2017) including its Redress and Civil Litigation Report (2015); Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (Interim report, England and Wales, 2018). The Australian reports suggest reforms not only to state practice, but also to private law. This article will critically examine the operation of vicarious liability and non-delegable duties in England and Wales and Australia and proposals for statutory intervention. It will submit that a more cautious incremental approach is needed to control the ever-expanding doctrine of vicarious liability in UK law and to develop more fully its more restrictive Australian counterpart.

scholarly journals Transnational Child Sexual Abuse: Outcomes from a Roundtable Discussion

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Hannah Merdian ◽  
Derek Perkins ◽  
Stephen Webster ◽  
Darragh McCashin
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Roundtable Discussion ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Response Strategies ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Offender Typologies ◽  
Industry Sectors

The phenomenon of men who travel across international borders to engage in child sexual abuse presents significant public health, legal, diplomatic, cultural, and research challenges. Briefed in the current scope of this issue by relevant stakeholders across legislation, research, and social policy, a roundtable discussion held in London aimed to synthesise plenary discussions from multidisciplinary attendees across law enforcement, academia, non-profit, and industry sectors with direct relevance to the UK. Specifically, the roundtable discussions aimed to gather the central themes relating to attendee discussions on the key challenges, affected countries, response strategies, and knowledge gaps. Four key themes were identified from the data, relating to the definition of Transnational Child Sexual Abuse (TCSA), criminal justice, geographical considerations, and issues surrounding tourism/hospitality. The data highlighted four priorities for future development and research, namely developing offender typologies, victim-centric investigative practice, prevalence and definitions, and collaborations. These themes provide insight into the issue of transnational child sexual abuse from the perspective of different disciplines and offer a strategy to prioritise, and collaborate, in the efforts against transnational child sexual abuse.

From Hampstead to Norwich: Ritual violence or coaching?

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S331-S331
Author(s):  
R. Kurz
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Human Sacrifice ◽  
Court Reporting ◽  
Ritual Violence ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Historical Accounts

IntroductionVideo-recorded disclosures of two siblings emerged describing ritual violence activities in a Hampstead “cult” including human sacrifice murder. The UK court processes judged that the mother “coached” the children to make false allegations. In parallel, Marie Black, Jason Adams and Michael Roger were found guilty of child sexual abuse purely based on historical accounts of five children.ObjectivesThe presentation outlines two cases that illustrate the “unbelievable” nature of organized child abuse and what aspects make court rulings “unsafe”.AimsThe presentation aims to compare the Hampstead where the videos were watched by 4 million individuals world-wide with the little that is known about the “Norwich Three” case due to court reporting restrictions.MethodsMaterials posted on websites, books and videos were reviewed alongside discussions with whistle-blowers, relatives and friends of people involved.ResultsThe disclosures in the Hampstead case were very extreme but similar accounts can be found in books by Sara Scott (UK) and De Camp (US). Those accused of sexual abuse claim that the children have been coached by their mother to make these allegations–the view that the judge adopted. In the Norfolk case, 7 of the 10 defendants were cleared of child sexual abuse allegations but three individuals were found guilty. It remains unclear what the basis was for the conviction as the disclosures could have been classed as the result of “coaching”.ConclusionsAnyone operating in forensic settings should familiarise themselves with the “hall of mirrors” that cases involving child sexual abuse routinely constitute.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

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