scholarly journals Expert Testimony: Seeking an Appropriate Admissibility Standard for Behavioral Science in Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutions

1999 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dara Loren Steele
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Behavioral Science

Probative and Prejudicial Value of Expert Testimony on Child Sexual Abuse

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamala London ◽  
Julie Buck
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Expert Testimony

A systematic approach to quality assessment of expert testimony in cases of alleged child sexual abuse

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara H. Gumpert ◽  
Frank Lindblad ◽  
Martin Grann
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Systematic Approach

Child sexual abuse and the pathophysiology of suicide in adolescents and adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betsy S. O’Brien ◽  
Leo Sher
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Science ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Conduct Disorders ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Multiple Variables

Abstract Background: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is widespread and is associated with various psychopathologies, including Axis I and II disorders, maladaptive and impulsive behaviors, and suicidal behavior in adolescence and adults. The pathophysiology of this association is not well understood; however, it is clear that suicidal behavior in individuals with a history of CSA is a significant social and medical problem that warrants further investigation. Methods: An electronic search of the major behavioral science databases (limited to the most recent studies in the last 20 years) was conducted to retrieve studies detailing the social, epidemiological, and clinical characteristics of child sexual trauma and their relation to suicidal behavior in adolescents and adults. Results: Studies indicate that CSA is related to an increase in Axis I and II diagnoses, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, conduct disorders, eating disorders, alcohol and drug abuse, panic disorders, and borderline personality disorder. CSA not just related to an increase in impulsivity and risky behaviors, it has also been linked to an increase in suicidality as well. Conclusion: CSA makes both direct and indirect contributions to suicidal behavior. It is a complex process involving multiple variables, which include psychopathology, maladaptive personality features and the direct contribution of CSA itself. Psychopathologies, such as impulsivity and mood and personality disorders, may modulate the relationship between CSA and suicidal behavior. Some preventive measures for decreasing the prevalence of CSA and suicidality may include education as well as increased access to mental health services.

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

scholarly journals The effects of evidence-based expert testimony on perceptions of child sexual abuse involving recantation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Denne ◽  
Stacia N. Stolzenberg ◽  
Tess M. S. Neal
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Evidence Based

scholarly journals Understanding expert testimony on child sexual abuse denial after New Jersey v. J.L.G .: Ground truth, disclosure suspicion bias, and disclosure substantiation bias

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 630-647
Author(s):  
Thomas D. Lyon ◽  
Shanna Williams ◽  
Stacia N. Stolzenberg
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
New Jersey ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Ground Truth ◽  
Truth Disclosure

scholarly journals The effects of evidence-based expert testimony on perceptions of child sexual abuse involving recantation

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0254961
Author(s):  
Emily Denne ◽  
Stacia N. Stolzenberg ◽  
Tess M. S. Neal
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Scientific Rigor ◽  
Evidence Strength

Child sexual abuse (CSA) cases involving recantation invoke concerns about children’s reliability. Expert testimony can help explain the complexities of these cases. Experts have historically relied on Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome (CSAAS), yet this is not science-based. In a CSA case involving recantation, how would evidence-based testimony affect perceptions of child credibility when compared to CSAAS? Across 2 studies, we test the effects of expert testimony based on evidence-based science, nonscientific evidence, and experience-based evidence on outcomes in CSA cases involving recantation. Evidence-based testimony led to higher perceptions of credibility and scientific rigor of the evidence when compared to CSAAS testimony. Evidence-based testimony also led to more guilty verdicts when compared to the control. In sum, jurors had some ability to detect evidence strength, such that evidence-based expert testimony was superior to CSAAS testimony in many respects, and consistently superior to experience-based testimony in these cases.

The Prosecution's Use of Social Science Expert Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

1992 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine A Bulkley
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Expert Testimony
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