Sexual abuse investigation and criminal court processes : doing justice to the child?
Davies, Emma
Sexual abuse investigation and criminal court processes : doing justice to the child? Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University of Auckland Davies, Emma - 1999 - 303 p.
PhD thesis, University of Auckland
This thesis contributes to literature on child sexual abuse investigation and criminal justice processes by conducting a programme evaluation of these processes in Auckland, New Zealand. In the first part of the study, 51 child complainants and 124 primary carers were interviewed about their perceptions of social work, medical examinations and criminal court proceedings. The second part of this research involved analyses of criminal court transcripts on the ways that children are questioned by evidential interviewers and lawyers in court. The findings reveal deficiencies within agency practices, and agency policies which impact negatively on children and their families during the sexual abuse investigation processes. Recommendations to address some of these deficiencies are proposed.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES
THESES
CHILD ABUSE
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
NEW ZEALAND
362.76 DAV
Sexual abuse investigation and criminal court processes : doing justice to the child? Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University of Auckland Davies, Emma - 1999 - 303 p.
PhD thesis, University of Auckland
This thesis contributes to literature on child sexual abuse investigation and criminal justice processes by conducting a programme evaluation of these processes in Auckland, New Zealand. In the first part of the study, 51 child complainants and 124 primary carers were interviewed about their perceptions of social work, medical examinations and criminal court proceedings. The second part of this research involved analyses of criminal court transcripts on the ways that children are questioned by evidential interviewers and lawyers in court. The findings reveal deficiencies within agency practices, and agency policies which impact negatively on children and their families during the sexual abuse investigation processes. Recommendations to address some of these deficiencies are proposed.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES
THESES
CHILD ABUSE
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
NEW ZEALAND
362.76 DAV