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.

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.

Examination Findings in Legally Confirmed Child Sexual Abuse: It's Normal to be Normal

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce A. Adams ◽  
Katherine Harper ◽  
Sandra Knudson ◽  
Juliette Revilla
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
History Of ◽  
Case Files ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Physical Findings ◽  
Behavioral Information

Background. Studies of alleged victims of child sexual abuse vary greatly in the reported frequency of physical findings based on differences in definition of abuse and of "findings." This study was designed to determine the frequency of abnormal findings in a population of children with legal confirmation of sexual abuse, using a standardized classification system for colposcopic photographic findings. Methods. Case files and colposcopic photographs of 236 children with perpetrator conviction for sexual abuse, were reviewed. The photos were reviewed blindly by a team member other than the examiner, and specific anatomical findings were noted and classified as normal to abnormal on a scale of 1 to 5. Historical and behavioral information, as well as legal outcome was recorded, and all data entered into a dBase III program. Correlations were sought between abnormal findings and other variables. Results. The mean age of the patients was 9.0 years (range 8 months to 17 years, 11 months), with 63% reporting penile-genital contact. Genital examination findings in girls were normal in 28%, nonspecific in 49%, suspicious in 9%, and abnormal in 14% of cases. Abnormal anal findings were found in only 1% of patients. Using discriminant analysis, the two factors which significantly correlated with the presence of abnormal genital findings in girls were the time since the last incident, and a history of blood being reported at the time of the molest. Conclusions. Abnormal genital findings are not common in sexually abused girls, based on a standardized classification system. More emphasis should be placed on documenting the child's description of the molestation, and educating prosecutors that, for children alleging abuse: "It's normal to be normal."

Child Sexual Abuse

2018 ◽  
pp. 177-188
Author(s):  
Dawn Crosswhite ◽  
Johnny S. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Solution Focused Brief Therapy ◽  
Complicating Factors ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Solution Focused

This chapter focuses on sexual abuse, its negative impact, and how SFBT can be used with clients who have experienced this trauma. This chapter provides an updated definition of child sexual abuse, along with the wide range of sexual activities that children may experience, and discusses the complicating factors in identifying sexual abuse internationally. Along with international prevalence rates of child sexual abuse, this chapter discusses the negative impact children and their family members experience. The chapter concludes with a case example to illustrate ways to use solution-focused brief therapy approach with a client who had experienced sexual abuse.

scholarly journals Child Sexual Abuse: Toward a Conceptual Model and Definition

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Mathews ◽  
Delphine Collin-Vézina
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
The United States ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Conceptual Foundation ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Classificatory System

The problem of defining “child sexual abuse” (CSA), and the need to define this concept, has been recognized by major policy bodies and leading researchers since the 1970s. Recent demands for a more theoretically robust, explicit definition of CSA show this challenge remains urgent. In this article, we identify problems caused by variance in definitions of CSA for five domains: research and knowledge formation, legal frameworks and principles, prevention efforts, policy responses, and the establishment of social norms. We review and analyze definitions used in leading international epidemiological studies, national and international policy documents, social science literature, and legal systems in the United States, Canada, and Australia to demonstrate the continuing use of different concepts of CSA and identify key areas of conceptual disagreement. Informed by our literature review, we use a methodology of conceptual analysis to develop a conceptual model of CSA. The purpose of this model is to propose a more robust, theoretically sound concept of CSA, which clarifies its defining characteristics and distinguishes it from other concepts. Finally, we provide operational examples of the conceptual model to indicate how it would translate to a classificatory framework of typologies of acts and experiences. A sound conceptual model and classificatory system offers the prospect of more appropriate and effective methods of research, response, regulation, and prevention. While total consensus is unattainable, this analysis may assist in developing understanding and advancing more coherent approaches to the conceptual foundation of CSA and its operationalization.

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

The theory and evidence behind law enforcement strategies that combat child sexual abuse material

2021 ◽  
pp. 146135572110269
Author(s):  
Larissa S. Christensen ◽  
Susan Rayment-McHugh ◽  
Tim Prenzler ◽  
Yi-Ning Chiu ◽  
Julianne Webster
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
International Literature ◽  
Collaborative Partnerships ◽  
Valuable Resource ◽  
Roundtable Discussion ◽  
Intelligence Gathering

This article presents a synthesis of current and innovative law enforcement strategies to combat child sexual abuse material. Six law enforcement strategies were identified through an international literature search and verified by experts via roundtable discussion. Six strategies were identified: public intelligence gathering, polygraph, proactive investigations, risk assessment prioritization, resourced taskforces and collaborative partnerships. Strategies are reported via an adapted version of the ‘EMMIE’ framework: effects, mechanisms, moderators, and implementation considerations. Through applying the adapted framework, this article explains how and why each law enforcement strategy may work, and identifies the factors that may impact each strategy’s success. As a result, this article offers a valuable resource for practice professionals across the globe. The synthesis does not include an assessment of whether prior evidence supports the strategies discussed.

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.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document