Prosecutors’ reflections on sexually abused preschoolers and their ability to stand trial

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dc.contributor.authorErnberg, E., Tidefors, I., & Landström, S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T19:24:28Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T19:24:28Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractChild sexual abuse (CSA) cases are notoriously difficult to investigate, and less than 10% of cases are prosecuted. We aimed to investigate prosecutors’ experiences of preparing for and prosecuting suspected CSA cases with preschool aged victims. Nine specialized child prosecutors (6 women, 3 men) took part either in individual interviews or in focus groups on this subject. The transcripts were analyzed thematically. The prosecutors said that children's testimony was sometimes held to an adult standard and that child complainants who expressed emotion could be perceived as more credible than their less expressive counterparts. CSA victims were identified as vulnerable victims who had difficulty telling their stories. Some of the interviewers were described as lacking in the ability to approach these children. The results imply that the reliability and credibility of sexually abused preschoolers and their testimony might be influenced by a number of verbal and non-verbal factors and that there are several obstacles preventing prosecutors from prosecuting these cases.en_US
dc.identifier.citationErnberg, E., Tidefors, I., & Landström, S. (2016). Prosecutors’ reflections on sexually abused preschoolers and their ability to stand trial. Child abuse & neglect, 57, 21-29.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213416300989
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3189
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherChild Abuse & Neglecten_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectprosecutionen_US
dc.subjectchildren's testimonyen_US
dc.subjectSwedenen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.titleProsecutors’ reflections on sexually abused preschoolers and their ability to stand trialen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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