Adults sexually abused as children: Legal actions and Issues

Autor:	Josephine A. Bulkley, Mark Horwitz
Rok vydání:	1994
Předmět:	business.industry Poison control Judicial opinion Legislation Statute of limitations Criminology Computer security computer.software_genre Suicide prevention Statute Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Sexual abuse Child sexual abuse Medicine business Law computer
Zdroj:	Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 12:65-87
ISSN:	1099-0798 0735-3936
DOI:	10.1002/bsl.2370120107
Popis:	This article first briefly discusses the problem of delayed memories and long-term effects of child sexual abuse and the current trend to bring civil lawsuits or criminal prosecutions for childhood sexual abuse. The article addresses the primary obstacle to such actions--the statute of limitations--which in most states places a time limit on when legal actions can be commenced. It describes the purpose of the statute of limitations and the need for changing or extending it in child sexual abuse cases; it then summarizes and analyzes the methods used by state legislation and judicial decisions to change or extend the statute of limitations in both criminal and civil actions. The article examines the pros and cons of bringing legal actions for child sexual abuse many years later, and concludes with a discussion regarding the current debate about the accuracy and authenticity of long-term memory and the advisability of legal reforms to extend or eliminate the statute of limitations in this area. Language: en
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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