Rape and sexual assault are unique crimes because they are mostly perpetrated against
female children, female adolescents and women. 1 In addition, both male and female victims …

In 2009, Stephen Barker was convicted of rape on the evidence of a little girl who was four-
and-a-half years old at the trial, and about three-and-a-half when first interviewed by the …

Introduction: Forensic nursing is an emerging field that plays a vital role in healthcare
investigations and the criminal justice system. This abstract explores the multifaceted role of …

The way in which children are questioned in forensic contexts can impact on the accuracy of
their responses. Past studies have shown that children were often questioned in the New …

Registered intermediaries are communication specialists appointed to facilitate the
communication of vulnerable witnesses participating in the criminal justice system in …

ABSTRACT A key cross-examination tactic in trials of child sexual abuse (CSA) is to
highlight inconsistencies between sources of information to discredit the complainant's …

This study examined the effects of credibility-challenging questions (n= 2,729) on 62 5-to 17-
year-olds' testimony in child sexual abuse cases in Scotland by categorizing the type …

In India, legal response to a sexual offence, namely, punishment of the perpetrator, relies
nearly entirely on mandatory reporting provisions in child sexual abuse law. Mandatory …

The presumption of innocence is the primary value underpinning the trial. It is important to
work out how to maintain the rights of defendants while better accommodating child …

Child witness interviews frequently comprise the central evidence in child sexual assault
prosecutions. The aim of the present study was to explore the association between interview …