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Parents And The State: Joining Forces To Report Incest And Support Its Victims, Lynne Olman Lourim
Parents And The State: Joining Forces To Report Incest And Support Its Victims, Lynne Olman Lourim
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
As many as 60,000 to 100,000 children each year become victims of child sexual abuse in this country, according to some estimates. These children typically suffer long-lasting effects of the abuse. This Note, in focusing on (step)father-daughter incest, looks at the predominance of males as perpetrators, daughters as victims, and mothers as non-abusers. The Note examines the dynamics within incestuous families and the characteristics common to each member in these families. It particularly considers the position of mothers in these families, who often are subservient to and financially dependent on the incest perpetrator. This Note then discusses how these mothers' …
The Ohio Supreme Court Sets The Statute Of Limitations And Adopts The Discovery Rule For Childhood Sexual Abuse Actions: Now It Is Time For Legislative Action, R. Christopher Yingling
The Ohio Supreme Court Sets The Statute Of Limitations And Adopts The Discovery Rule For Childhood Sexual Abuse Actions: Now It Is Time For Legislative Action, R. Christopher Yingling
Cleveland State Law Review
This Note discusses the issue of childhood sexual abuse and challenges the appropriateness of Ohio's current statute of limitations for prosecuting a civil claim of childhood sexual abuse. Part II of this Note describes the problem of child sexual abuse in our society. Part III examines the short-and long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse, particularly memory repression. Part IV reviews the theory of recovered memories and the associated problems with reliability. Part V addresses Ohio's governing statute of limitations for civil claims of childhood sexual abuse. Part VI reviews the history of the discovery rule in Ohio and its application …