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008			110331s2006 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a363.25 ANA
100			_aReihana, Michelle Jan _91979
245			_aAn analysis of consecutive child sexual abuse investigations and prosecutions by the Christchurch Police Child Abuse Unit [electronic resource] _cReihana, Michelle Jan
260			_aChristchurch _bUniversity of Canterbury _c2006
300			_a86 p.; computer file : PDF format (4.28Mb)
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500			_aA dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment for the Degree of Master of Education (Endorsed in Child and Family Psychology) Original URL: http://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/handle/10092/1664
520			_aThis master's dissertation sought to explore officially reported allegations of child sexual abuse made to the Christchurch Police Child Abuse Unit. Demographic details of the victim and alleged offender, case characteristics and the proportion of investigated cases that progressed to the court system were analysed. Two samples were used for the investigation. The first sample consisted of all 125 reported allegations of child sexual abuse from 1 January 2004 to 28 July 2004. The second sample consisted of all 67 prosecuted child sexual abuse cases from 20 February 2003 to 28 July 2004. Differences were found between prosecuted and not prosecuted cases with respect to child age and gender and the alleged offender's age, sex and relationship to the child. Child sexual abuse was likely to involve an offender who is known to the victim and male alleged offenders were significantly more likely to be prosecuted than females. Sixty percent of offenders had previous convictions, which were twice as likely to be for non-sexual offences as for sexual offences. Of the investigated cases, 33% resulted in charges being laid against the alleged offender. Of these prosecuted cases, 81% resulted in a conviction and 89% of convicted adult offenders received a prison sentence. The dissertation discusses the legal situation surrounding child sexual abuse and the investigation process. Recommendations are made for similar studies within other police regions of New Zealand to enable regional comparisons of trends and differences.
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650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILD NEGLECT _9114
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILD PROTECTION _9118
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDEMOGRAPHICS _9189
650	2	7	_2FVC _aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_2FVC _aLEGISLATION _9346
650	2	7	_2FVC _aOFFENDERS _9413
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPOLICY _9447
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSTATISTICS _9575
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTREATMENT _9613
650	2	7	_2FVC _aVICTIMS _9622
650	2	7	_9458 _aPREVENTION _2FVC
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
650	2	4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
856	4		_uhttp://bit.ly/bAMA45
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS
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