NCJ Number
158441
Date Published
1994
Length
0 pages
Annotation
These three audio cassettes present the transcript of the presentations and discussions of the special issues involved in the prosecution of child sexual abuse; the discussions were held at the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children's Second National Colloquium in May 1994.
Abstract
Individual sessions focused on issues related to young children and issues related to adolescents. Participants and speakers were prosecutors and a representative of the National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse, a resource organization for prosecutors that has prepared a manual, publishes a newsletter, and provides other services. The discussions focused on criminal and civil cases involving child sexual abuse, judicial decisions, and individual prosecutors' own experiences with trial preparation and trials. Specific topics included interactions with detectives, issues regarding state laws, the preparation of juveniles for court appearances, interactions with parents, how to file charges, defense strategies, and others.