Delayed prosecution for childhood sexual abuse [electronic resource] / Penney Lewis.
Series: Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006Description: 1 online resource (xxxiv, 227 p.).ISBN: 9780191705441 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Child sexual abuse -- Law and legislation | Prosecution | Time (Law)Additional Physical Form: Print version 9780199282289DDC classification: 345.0253 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Child sexual abuse prosecutions are often brought about following a delay of some years after the alleged abuse, which can cause a variety of problems for the prosecutions. This work examines the issues associated with these kinds of trials and the response of the criminal justice system to such cases.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Child sexual abuse prosecutions are often brought about following a delay of some years after the alleged abuse, which can cause a variety of problems for the prosecutions. This work examines the issues associated with these kinds of trials and the response of the criminal justice system to such cases.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.