The Null Hypotheses: Proven and Unfounded Claims of CSA
Here’s the scenario, in your trial the counterintuitive expert testifies she has forensically interviewed over 21,000 children. Trick question: “How many of the 21,000 children
Tag: CSA Testimony
Extended Forensic Evaluation When Sexual Abuse Is Suspected: A Multisite Field Study
This is a must-have article that identifies the unfounded and false rates of CSA allegations (68%)
Process of Victimization or Perpetrators’ Process of Victimization
Dr. Dutton’s profile testimony regarding “Perpetrators’ Process of Victimization”
Reasons Children Delay Disclosure
Dr. Dutton’s description of delayed disclosure in children.
Reasons Children Disclose Purposefully
Children typically disclose purposefully because they want the abuse to stop, or are seeking emotional support in dealing with the abuse. Some children report when
Recantation
Recantation of valid reports of abuse are most often associated with lack of maternal support of the reporting victim. Child victims may recant due to
Reluctant Disclosers and Avoidant Children in Forensic Interviews
Reluctant Disclosers and Avoidant Children in Forensic InterviewsChildren use several common tactics to avoid discussing embarrassing or traumatic details in forensic interviews. Lack of memory,
Script Memory
Script memory refers to memory of the general pattern of repeated events. Memory tends to stay more stable for script memory. Episodic memory refers to
Sexual Behavior in Abused and Non-abused Children
Exploratory sexual behavior is common in young children. However, certain sexual behaviors are more common in children who have experienced sexual abuse than children with