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Walsh, Wendy A.; Jones, Lisa M.; Cross, Theodore P.; Lippert, Tonya – Crime & Delinquency, 2010
Corroborating evidence has been associated with a decrease in children's distress during the court process, yet few studies have empirically examined the impact of evidence type on prosecution rates. This study examined the types of evidence and whether charges were filed in a sample of child sexual abuse cases (n = 329). Cases with a child…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Law Enforcement, Court Litigation
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Smith, Daniel W.; Sawyer, Genelle K.; Jones, Lisa M.; Cross, Theodore; McCart, Michael R.; Ralston, M. Elizabeth – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: Maternal support is an important factor in predicting outcomes following disclosure of child sexual abuse; however, definition of the construct has been unclear and existing measures of maternal support are utilized inconsistently and have limited psychometric data. The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Mothers
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Cross, Theodore P.; Jones, Lisa M.; Walsh, Wendy A.; Simone, Monique; Kolko, David – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2007
Objective: Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) aim to improve child forensic interviewing following allegations of child abuse by coordinating multiple investigations, providing child-friendly interviewing locations, and limiting redundant interviewing. This analysis presents one of the first rigorous evaluations of CACs' implementation of these…
Descriptors: Case Records, Investigations, Persuasive Discourse, Sexual Abuse