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When Children And The Elderly Are Victims: Balancing The Rights Of The Accused Against Those Of The Victim, Charles W. Ehrhardt
When Children And The Elderly Are Victims: Balancing The Rights Of The Accused Against Those Of The Victim, Charles W. Ehrhardt
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Child sexual abuse prosecutions involve difficult societal issues as well as complex evidentiary and constitutional problems. The abusive act frequently occurs in private upon a young victim who proves an unpersuasive witness during a subsequent trial. Often only two eye witnesses exist, the victim and the accused, thus making the victim's credibility a critical issue. Because of the nature of these prosecutions, there has been a special focus on the principles regulating the admissibility of evidence in child abuse cases. Balancing the due process and constitutional rights of the accused against the interests of both the child and society in …
The Decline In Child Sexual Abuse Cases, Us Department Of Justice
The Decline In Child Sexual Abuse Cases, Us Department Of Justice
Juvenile Justice Bulletin
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