Journal articles: 'Child abuse allegations'

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Duncombe, Margaret L., and Jody H. Alyn. "Child abuse allegations." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 59, no. 2 (1989): 313–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1989.tb01665.x.

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Mantell, David M. ""Child abuse allegations": Reply." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 59, no. 2 (1989): 314–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1989.tb01666.x.

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James, DavidV, and Sunny Collings. "FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE." Lancet 333, no. 8628 (January 1989): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(89)91706-6.

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O'Donohue, William, Lorraine T. Benuto, and Olga Cirlugea. "Analyzing Child Sexual Abuse Allegations." Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice 13, no. 4 (July 2013): 296–314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228932.2013.822245.

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Mantell, David M. "Clarifying erroneous child sexual abuse allegations." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 58, no. 4 (1988): 618–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1988.tb01627.x.

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Toth, Patricia A. "All Child Abuse Allegations Demand Attention:." Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 1, no. 2 (August 17, 1992): 119–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j070v01n02_12.

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O’Donohue, William, Lorraine T. Benuto, and Olga Cirlugea. "Analyzing Child Sexual Abuse Allegations: Further Considerations." Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice 14, no. 3 (May 27, 2014): 237–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228932.2014.918476.

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Soothill, Keith. "Child sex abuse allegations: Informing the public." Journal of Forensic Psychiatry 2, no. 1 (May 1991): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585189108408610.

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Elterman, Michael F., and Marion F. Ehrenberg. "Sexual abuse allegations in child custody disputes." International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 14, no. 3 (January 1991): 269–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0160-2527(91)90008-b.

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Susan Penfold, P. "Mendacious Moms or Devious Dads? Some Perplexing Issues in Child Custody/Sexual Abuse Allegation Disputes." Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 40, no. 6 (August 1995): 337–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/070674379504000610.

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Objective To explore relevant literature about sexual abuse allegations arising in child custody disputes. Method A literature review of false allegations is given and the contribution of gender bias to this issue is discussed. The role a child psychiatrist may play in such cases is outlined. Results Contrary to much popular and professional opinion, sexual abuse allegations are found in only 2% of child custody disputes, and, of these, 8% to 16.5% are false. While false allegations arise for a variety of reasons, the word “false” can imply both erroneous and deceitful activities. This ambiguity, along with gender bias, may lead to disbelief of, and blame towards, parents who report sexual abuse in the context of a dispute about custody or access. Conclusion The child psychiatrist who testifies in such custody disputes should have caution, humility, and an open mind both in the courtroom and in dealing with other professionals working in this area.

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Awad, George A. "The Assessment of Custody and Access Disputes in Cases of Sexual Abuse Allegations*." Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 32, no. 7 (October 1987): 539–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/070674378703200707.

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Sexual abuse allegations directed at one parent can arise in the context of custody and access disputes. The role of the clinician, when such allegations occur, is to provide an assessment of the total situation, taking the allegations into account. To assess the probability that sexual abuse has occurred involves a thorough assessment of the accuser, the accused, the accusation, the child, and different family subsystems. Particular attention should be paid to interviewing the young child with detailed focus on the interviewing process, how the interviews are reported and what conclusions may be drawn from them. Following a thorough assessment, the clinician may reach one of three conclusions: that the sexual abuse has probably occurred, has probably not occurred, or is unsure. A strong caution is given against becoming entangled in an endless process of trying to find out whether the allegations are true or false. Whatever conclusions are reached are but one factor in the recommendation regarding custody and/or access. Ultimately the recommendation will be made according to the best interests of the child, taking into account the child's relationships and attachments, as well as the sexual abuse allegations.

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Rapholo, Selelo Frank, and Jabulani Calvin Makhubele. "Forensic Interviewing Techniques in Child Sexual Abuse Allegations: Implications for the South African Context." Global Journal of Health Science 11, no. 6 (April 28, 2019): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v11n6p53.

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This paper aims to examine forensic interviewing techniques during child sexual abuse allegations using South African lenses. Forensic Social Work education and practice in South Africa is emerging as it has been adopted from the United States of America.  There are currently no guidelines for forensic social workers to inform the assessment of children who are alleged to be sexually abused which are in a South African context. For the protection of children, skillful forensic interviews must be conducted for perpetrators of child sexual abuse to be convicted. Forensic interviews help in eliciting accurate and complete report from the alleged child victim to determine if the child has been sexually abused and if so, by whom. The ecosystems theory is used to guide this paper. An extensive literature review was conducted to zoom into systems in South Africa which influence the effectiveness of the forensic interviewing techniques useful to facilitate the disclosure of sexual abuse amongst children.

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Toolan, James M. "True and False Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse." American Journal of Psychotherapy 50, no. 1 (January 1996): 127–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1996.50.1.127.

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Hall, Kathryn. "Book Review: Assessing Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse." Journal of Psychiatry & Law 26, no. 4 (December 1998): 555–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009318539802600408.

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Thomas, Nigel. "Allegations of child abuse in local authority care." Practice 7, no. 3 (July 1995): 35–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09503159508411627.

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Mareth, Thomas R., and Kamal K. Raisani. "Psychiatric Investigation of Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse." Military Medicine 159, no. 7 (July 1, 1994): 487–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/milmed/159.7.487.

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Baker, Justice Eric. "ASSESSING AND MANAGING ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE." Family Court Review 35, no. 3 (March 15, 2005): 293–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.174-1617.1997.tb00471.x.

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Sivan, Abigail B. "Preschool child development: Implications for investigation of child abuse allegations." Child Abuse & Neglect 15, no. 4 (January 1991): 485–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0145-2134(91)90032-9.

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Rumney, Philip NS, and Kieran F. McCartan. "Purported False Allegations of Rape, Child Abuse and Non-Sexual Violence." Journal of Criminal Law 81, no. 6 (December 2017): 497–520. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022018317746789.

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The subject of false rape allegations is shrouded in anxiety, confusion and misunderstanding. Despite a growing body of quality research, there continue to be significant gaps in our knowledge about the topic, including the phenomenon of false allegations beyond rape and other sexual offences. The purpose of this article is to seek to deepen our understanding by examining a unique data set comprising 701 cases involving individuals who purport to have been the subject of false accusations of rape, child sexual abuse, child abuse/neglect and other forms of wrongdoing. This article aims to provide an insight into the nature and characteristics of these allegations and explore the implications of the data for several research and policy questions. It will also critically examine some of the current literature and scholarly claims in this area, particularly around the prevalence of false allegations and critique claims that discussion of this topic is dangerous and best avoided. Finally, the article sets out a future research agenda in which the complex issues raised by false allegations can be carefully considered, and the scale, impact and pathways to accusation can be better understood.

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Schindeler, Emily. "Assessing allegations of child sex abuse in custody disputes." Children Australia 44, no. 01 (February 19, 2019): 5–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cha.2018.50.

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AbstractRisk assessments by expert witnesses appointed by the Family Court of Australia (FCA), and as informed by findings of any investigations by police and child protection agencies, play a critical role in the adjudication of custody disputes involving allegations of child sex abuse. This study focuses on the contribution made by these independent advisors as documented in the FCA trial transcripts of a sample of 62 such cases in the period 2012–2016. Analysis reveals that those responsible for assessing risk shared a concern for an emerging pattern of applicant responsibility for systems abuse, in conjunction with emotional abuse, as a significant child protection issue. It also raises issues for the Court when there are multiple risk assessments coming from experts who bring different disciplinary and organisational perspectives. As an exploratory study, the implications of these findings need to be viewed through the lens of protecting the best interests of the child.

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Sabatello, Ugo, and Renzo Di Cori. "Note a margine delle denunce a reticolo." MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL'INFANZIA, no. 3 (September 2009): 99–118. http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/mal2009-003009.

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- This article aims to analyse the specific characteristics of latticed allegations. This particular sort of allegation, which often involves large numbers of children from a small, restricted community have a number of characteristics which are to be found time and time again and which can render the evaluations of an expert witness extremely complex. Phenomena of mass suggestion and amplification of the episode can, on the one hand, lead to the creation of facts which have never happened but also, on the other, sometimes to the concealment of a very real form of abuse. The authors, after making an exhaustive study of the specific nature of the problems involved, propose a form of detailed investigation which takes into account the particular nature of this type of allegation as well as the cognitive and psychological characteristics of the child. The aim is to help the methodology of the expert witness to acquire a greater epistemological coherence and to guarantee a greater respect for the scientific rules which should form the basis for any medico-legal investigation.Key words: latticed allegations, methodology of expert witness, children's competence, child sexual abuse.Parole chiave: denunce a reticolo, metodologia dell'indagine peritale, competenza del bambino, abuso sessuale infantile.

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Byrne, Peter, and Noel Sheppard. "Allegations of child sexual abuse: delayed reporting and false memory." Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 12, no. 3 (September 1995): 103–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700014531.

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AbstractEleven case histories, including diagnoses and outcome, are presented of patients who made, or were the subject of, allegations of sexual abuse, but where these allegations were subsequently withdrawn or disproved. How such situations come about is discussed, with special reference to the false memory syndrome, a term made popular by recent media coverage. Given the complexity of this ‘syndrome’, an argument is put forward that diagnostic guidelines be established so that direct studies of its natural history and treatments may be undertaken.

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CHEUNG, MONIT. "CRITICAL ISSUES IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATION INVESTIGATIONS." Hong Kong Journal of Social Work 35, no. 01n02 (January 2001): 13–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219246201000031.

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During the past ten years, research in the area of investigative interviews of child sexual abuse has focused on the child victim. Current literature in this area can be grouped into eight interrelated categories: (1) the developmental aspects of memory recall, (2) understanding children's language, (3) avoidance of repeated questioning, (4) validation and children's credibility, (5) false allegations, (6) videotaping interviews, (7) using anatomical dolls, and (8) interviewing techniques. A growing concern is the use of developmentally appropriate techniques to avoid false allegations. A dual-focus approach in conducting an investigative interview and 12 guiding principles are recommended for improving social workers' knowledge, skills and attitude.

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Mercado, Cynthia Calkins, Jennifer A. Tallon, and Karen J. Terry. "Persistent Sexual Abusers in the Catholic Church." Criminal Justice and Behavior 35, no. 5 (May 2008): 629–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854808314389.

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This study aims to enhance understanding of clergy offending patterns through a comparison of low-rate and high-rate clergy offenders. Data for these re-analyses are derived from 3,674 cases from the Nature and Scope of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church. This article compares those clerics who had just one allegation with those who had a moderate (2 to 3), high (4 to 9), or exceptionally high (10-plus) number of allegations of sexual abuse. Findings reveal that the 3.7% ( n =137) who had 10 or more victims accounted for a disproportionate 24.8% of the abuse. Priests with the most victims began perpetrating offenses at an earlier age and were more likely to have male victims than those who abused fewer victims. The importance of research addressing the causes and situational correlates of sexual offending by priests, as well as the need for more refined management strategies, are discussed.

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Kuehnle, Kathryn, and H. D. Kirkpatrick. "Evaluating Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse Within Complex Child Custody Cases." Journal of Child Custody 2, no. 3 (October 25, 2005): 3–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j190v02n03_02.

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Bordin, Judith A. "The aftermath of nonsubstantiated child abuse allegations in child care centers." Child & Youth Care Forum 25, no. 2 (April 1996): 73–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02589300.

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O’Donohue, William T., Ann N. Elliott, Mona Nickerson, and Susan Valentine. "Perceived Credibility of Children’s Sexual Abuse Allegations: Effects of Gender and Sexual Attitudes." Violence and Victims 7, no. 2 (January 1992): 147–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.7.2.147.

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We investigated whether sex role stereotyping, adversarial sexual beliefs, acceptance of interpersonal violence, sex of the subject, characteristics of the child (age, sex), and characteristics of the alleged perpetrator (stranger, father) affect judgments of the credibility of children’s reports that they have been sexually abused. Two hundred and fifty-five college students in a 3 x 2 x 2 factorial arrangement were given the Burt (1980) scales and asked to read a short vignette in which a child alleged that he/she was sexually abused and the accused male denied the abuse. Although the vast majority of subjects indicated that they believed the child was telling the truth, females rated the child’s credibility significantly higher than males F(l, 253) = 6.29, p = .01226. No other significant relationships were found. The results imply that the vast majority of individuals in a college sample tended to believe children’s sexual abuse allegations and that this credibility assessment is not influenced by characteristics of the child or perpetrator examined in this study. Implications of the truncated range of the dependent variable and of the Burt scales are discussed.

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Sarles, R. M. "Filial Dependency and Recantation of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations." Yearbook of Psychiatry and Applied Mental Health 2008 (January 2008): 19–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0084-3970(08)70635-2.

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Lyon, Thomas D. "False allegations and false denials in child sexual abuse." Psychology, Public Policy, and Law 1, no. 2 (June 1995): 429–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/1076-8971.1.2.429.

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Robin, Michael. "The Social Construction of Child Abuse and "False Allegations"." Child & Youth Services 15, no. 2 (September 12, 1991): 1–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j024v15n02_01.

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Hicks, Carolyn, and Stephen Nixon. "Unfounded Allegations of Child Abuse in the United Kingdom:." Child & Youth Services 15, no. 2 (September 12, 1991): 249–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j024v15n02_15.

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McGraw, J. Melbourne, and Holly A. Smith. "Child Sexual Abuse Allegations Amidst Divorce and Custody Proceedings." Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 1, no. 1 (August 12, 1992): 49–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j070v01n01_04.

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LINDBLAD, FRANK. "Child Sexual Abuse: Evaluation of Allegations—A Hermeneutical Approach." Acta Paediatrica 78, s358 (September 1989): 1–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1989.tb11272.x.

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Faller, Kathleen Coulborn. "Possible explanations for child sexual abuse allegations in divorce." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 61, no. 1 (1991): 86–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0079227.

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MALLOY, LINDSAY C., THOMAS D. LYON, and JODI A. QUAS. "Filial Dependency and Recantation of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 46, no. 2 (February 2007): 162–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.chi.0000246067.77953.f7.

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Bow, James N., Francella A. Quinnell, Mark Zaroff, and Amy Assemany. "Assessment of sexual abuse allegations in child custody cases." Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 33, no. 6 (2002): 566–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.33.6.566.

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Schetky, Diane H. "FALSE ALLEGATIONS AND FAULTY ASSESSMENT OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE." Pediatric Emergency Care 5, no. 4 (December 1989): 295. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00006565-198912000-00086.

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Deblinger, Esther, Julie Lippmann, Lori Stauffer, and Martin Finkel. "Personal versus professional responses to child sexual abuse allegations." Child Abuse & Neglect 18, no. 8 (August 1994): 679–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0145-2134(94)90017-5.

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Haskett, Mary E., Kathleen Wayland, James S. Hutcheson, and Tiersa Tavana. "Substantiation of Sexual Abuse Allegations." Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 4, no. 2 (September 1995): 19–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j070v04n02_02.

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Villodas, Miguel T., Alan J. Litrownik, Richard Thompson, Deborah Jones, Scott C. Roesch, Jon M. Hussey, Stephanie Block, Diana J. English, and Howard Dubowitz. "Developmental transitions in presentations of externalizing problems among boys and girls at risk for child maltreatment." Development and Psychopathology 27, no. 1 (July 21, 2014): 205–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954579414000728.

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AbstractThe present study examined the impact of children's maltreatment experiences on the emergence of externalizing problem presentations among children during different developmental periods. The sample included 788 youth and their caregivers who participated in a multisite, prospective study of youth at-risk for maltreatment. Externalizing problems were assessed at ages 4, 8, and 12, and symptoms and diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder were assessed at age 14, during interviews with youth and caregivers. Information about maltreatment allegations was coded from official records. Latent transition analysis identified three groups of youth with similar presentations of externalizing problems (“well adjusted,” “hyperactive/oppositional,” and “aggressive/rule-breaking”) and transitions between groups from ages 4, 8, and 12. A “defiant/deceitful” group also emerged at age 12. Girls were generally more likely to present as well adjusted than boys. Children with recent physical abuse allegations had an increased risk for aggressive/rule-breaking presentations during the preschool and preadolescent years, while children with sexual abuse or neglect allegations had lower probabilities of having well-adjusted presentations during middle childhood. These findings indicate that persistently severe aggressive conduct problems, which are related to the most concerning outcomes, can be identified early, particularly among neglected and physically and sexually abused children.

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Victor, Jeffrey S. "Ritual Abuse and the Moral Crusade against Satanism." Journal of Psychology and Theology 20, no. 3 (September 1992): 248–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009164719202000317.

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This article addresses the research question: What accounts for widespread belief in allegations of “ritual” child abuse by satanic cults in the absence of any verifiable law enforcement or scientific evidence? The hypothesis is that allegations of ritual abuse are manifestations of the social construction of an imaginary form of deviance which is being promoted by a moral crusade against satanism. Events of a satanic cult ritual abuse scare in England are used to illustrate the collective behavior dynamics. The interpretation suggests that the activism of moral crusaders is a response to belief in frames for attributing meaning to an ambiguous problem, linked to shared concerns for fighting “evil” in society. The conclusion is that controversies surrounding claims about ritual child abuse can be best understood if they are investigated in the social context of the moral crusade against satanism.

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Tadei, Alessandro, Johan Pensar, Jukka Corander, Katarina Finnilä, Pekka Santtila, and Jan Antfolk. "A Bayesian Decision-Support Tool for Child Sexual Abuse Assessment and Investigation." Sexual Abuse 31, no. 4 (September 21, 2017): 374–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063217732791.

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In assessments of child sexual abuse (CSA) allegations, informative background information is often overlooked or not used properly. We therefore created and tested an instrument that uses accessible background information to calculate the probability of a child being a CSA victim that can be used as a starting point in the following investigation. Studying 903 demographic and socioeconomic variables from over 11,000 Finnish children, we identified 42 features related to CSA. Using Bayesian logic to calculate the probability of abuse, our instrument—the Finnish Investigative Instrument of Child Sexual Abuse (FICSA)—has two separate profiles for boys and girls. A cross-validation procedure suggested excellent diagnostic utility (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.97 for boys and AUC = 0.88 for girls). We conclude that the presented method can be useful in forensic assessments of CSA allegations by adding a reliable statistical approach to considering background information, and to support clinical decision making and guide investigative efforts.

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Kurz, R. "From Hampstead to Norwich: Ritual violence or coaching?" European Psychiatry 41, S1 (April 2017): S331. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.02.273.

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IntroductionVideo-recorded disclosures of two siblings emerged describing ritual violence activities in a Hampstead “cult” including human sacrifice murder. The UK court processes judged that the mother “coached” the children to make false allegations. In parallel, Marie Black, Jason Adams and Michael Roger were found guilty of child sexual abuse purely based on historical accounts of five children.ObjectivesThe presentation outlines two cases that illustrate the “unbelievable” nature of organized child abuse and what aspects make court rulings “unsafe”.AimsThe presentation aims to compare the Hampstead where the videos were watched by 4 million individuals world-wide with the little that is known about the “Norwich Three” case due to court reporting restrictions.MethodsMaterials posted on websites, books and videos were reviewed alongside discussions with whistle-blowers, relatives and friends of people involved.ResultsThe disclosures in the Hampstead case were very extreme but similar accounts can be found in books by Sara Scott (UK) and De Camp (US). Those accused of sexual abuse claim that the children have been coached by their mother to make these allegations–the view that the judge adopted. In the Norfolk case, 7 of the 10 defendants were cleared of child sexual abuse allegations but three individuals were found guilty. It remains unclear what the basis was for the conviction as the disclosures could have been classed as the result of “coaching”.ConclusionsAnyone operating in forensic settings should familiarise themselves with the “hall of mirrors” that cases involving child sexual abuse routinely constitute.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

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Smith, Mark. "A cautionary tale regarding ‘believing’ allegations of historical child abuse." Ethics and Social Welfare 11, no. 1 (October 21, 2016): 62–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2016.1246586.

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Freyd, Pamela, and Roger Scotford. "Allegations of child sexual abuse: delayed reporting and false memory." Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 12, no. 4 (December 1995): 152–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700014324.

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Byrne, Peter, and Noel Sheppard. "Allegations of child sexual abuse: delayed reporting and false memory." Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 12, no. 4 (December 1995): 153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700014336.

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Jones, David P. H. "Autism, facilitated communication and allegations of child abuse and neglect." Child Abuse & Neglect 18, no. 6 (June 1994): 491–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0145-2134(94)90002-7.

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Bottoms, Bette L., Phillip R. Shaver, and Gail S. Goodman. "An analysis of ritualistic and religion-related child abuse allegations." Law and Human Behavior 20, no. 1 (1996): 1–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01499130.

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Anson, David A., Stephen L. Golding, and Kevin J. Gully. "Child sexual abuse allegations: Reliability of criteria-based content analysis." Law and Human Behavior 17, no. 3 (1993): 331–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01044512.

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Jackson, Helene, and Ronald Nuttall. "Clinician responses to sexual abuse allegations." Child Abuse & Neglect 17, no. 1 (January 1993): 127–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0145-2134(93)90013-u.

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