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ERIC Number: EJ606507
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-2134
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Criminal Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse: A Comparison of Cases Referred to the Prosecutor to Those Not Referred.
Stroud, Delores D.; Martens, Sonja L.; Barker, Julia
Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v24 n5 p689-700 May 2000
This study compared characteristics of child sexual abuse cases either referred for criminal prosecution (N=587) or dropped (N=456) by investigators. Differences were found between groups in relation to child characteristics (age, sex, and ethnicity), offender characteristics (age, sex, and relationship to child), and case characteristics (disclosure and injury to the child). (Contains references.) (DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Case Studies, Child Abuse, Criminals, Criminology, Disclosure, Ethnic Groups, Individual Characteristics, Sex Differences, Sexual Abuse
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Mexico
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