Sentencing for Minors in Sexual Abuse Cases

Sexual abuse is committed not only by adults but also by minors. The legal process upon children who have committed sexual abuse refers to the Law Number 11 of 2012 on the Juvenile Court System. The purpose of this study is to find out the factors to be considered by the panel of judges in imposing penalty upon the perpetrators. The study employs both normative and empirical approaches. It is found with regard to the liability issue, the panel of judges relies on both juridical and non- juridical consideration. In sexual abuse case that was tried in Kebumen District Court, beside imposing imprisonment, the panel of judges also ordered the perpetrators to undergo work training as a substitute of fine.

The Amsterdam Sexual Abuse Case: What Scars did it Leave? Long-Term Course of Psychological Problems for Children Who have been Sexually Abused at a Very Young Age, and their Parents

Longitudinal research of CSA in infancy and early childhood is scarce. The current study examined the long-term course of psychological outcomes (PTSD, dissociation and internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems) in children who were sexually abused in the early childhood. Additionally, we looked into the outcomes for their parents by assessing PTSD symptoms and negative emotional reactions towards the sexual abuse of their child. We examined the outcomes for five consecutive years in a sample of children (n = 45) who were sexually abused at a very young age (0–3) and their parents (n = 42), included in the Amsterdam Sexual Abuse Case-study. We found that outcomes following CSA in early childhood go beyond PTSD symptoms and can manifest in atypical symptoms such as behavioral problems. Parents experienced persistent PTSD in the years following CSA disclosure. CSA in very young children warrants long-term monitoring, as negative outcomes still present 8 years later.

Allegiance Bias in Statement Reliability Evaluations Is Not Eliminated by Falsification Instructions

Are expert witnesses biased by the side (defense vs. prosecution) that hires them? We examined this issue by having students act as expert witnesses in evaluating interviews in a child sexual abuse case (Experiment 1, N = 143) and tested the value of an instruction to counteract such allegiance effects. The intervention concerned an instruction to consider arguments both for and against the given hypothesis (i.e., two-sided instructions; Experiment 2, N = 139). In Experiment 3 ( N = 123), we additionally provided participants with three different scenarios. Participants received a case file regarding a case of alleged sexual abuse. With the file, participants received an appointment letter emphasizing elements of the file that questioned (defense) or supported (prosecution) the veracity of the accusation. Participants displayed allegiance bias (Experiments 1–3), but two-sided instructions were not successful in eliminating allegiance bias (Experiments 2 and 3). The findings underscore the importance of legal safeguards in expert witness work.

Family Communication Patterns of Abuser and Victim in Sexual Abuse Case Resolutions towards Children in Medan City Resort Police

This study aims to analyze the family communication patterns of abuser and victim in sexual abuse case resolutions towards children, the application of the principles of Islamic communication in resolving sexual abuse cases towards children and to know the obstacles in solving sexual abuse cases for underage children in the law area of Medan City Resort Police. The research method used in this study is a descriptive qualitative approach. This method describes the current state of the subject or object of study based on facts that appear or as they are. The results of the study shows that the family communication patterns of abuser and victim in sexual abuse case resolutions towards children in Medan City Resort Police are the Equality Pattern, Balance Split Pattern, Unbalanced Split Pattern and Monopoly Patterns.

PERLINDUNGAN DAN PENEGAKAN HUKUM TERHADAP KASUS KEKERASAN SEKSUAL PADA ANAK

Few times ago, the Indonesian people shocked by sexual abuse case that occurred in educational institutions which was incidentally very trusted institution in building the children’s characters and the parental expectations for their children's academic future. Cases that occurred outside the educational institution also very surprising, it was claimed more than 100 (one hundred) children were sodomized by a person who has well known by the victims. By promising cheap prize and by giving treatment so that they would not report as the victims of sexual violence to anyone. Victims and families delay in reporting to the police because they thought that sexual violence is considered a family disgrace, so there are a lot of victims.Keywords: Sexual Abuse, Victim, Child, and Family Disgrace.