We examined 120 trial transcripts of 6‐to 12‐year‐old children testifying to sexual abuse.
Age and attorney role were analyzed in relation to question types, children's responsiveness …

Papering over the cracks or rebuilding the system: Opportunities and challenges for the
Barnahus model in the United Kingdom Page 230 9 Papering over the Cracks or Rebuilding …

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 …

Making Justice Work is a one year participatory pilot research project, carried out by The
International Centre: Researching Child Sexual Exploitation, Violence and Trafficking at The …

Cross-examination has long been considered an 'iconic'feature of adversarial criminal
proceedings used to test oral evidence. Over the course of the 20th century, however, it has …

Background Sexually abused adolescents face numerous challenges during criminal
proceedings against their perpetrators, from the initial report and during investigations …

For effective provision of justice it is important that young witnesses are involved in criminal
trials, yet participation may be detrimental to their well-being and presents challenges for …

This chapter explores the issues and global relevance of child protection and welfare in
Ireland. It expounds on the evolving political context on the Island of Ireland being the …

Most child-friendly court reforms are based on the assumption that the court setting is a
stressful experience. Our objective was to analyze the acute stress levels of children who …

This study investigated lawyers' use of social narratives surrounding child sexual abuse
when questioning 66 5-to 17-year-old alleged victims in Scottish criminal courts using a …