When Should the Police Investigate Cases of Nonrecent Child Sexual Abuse?

No. Panggil :	eja-21-0194
Nama Orang :	Maslen, Hannah Paine, Colin






Penerbitan :	[Place of publication not identified] : Taylor and Francis - Criminology and Law, 2019

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Abstrak	Non-recent child sexual abuse (CSA) and child sexual exploitation (CSE) have received recent attention. Victims often do not report their ordeal at the time the incident occurred, and it is increasingly common for agencies to refer concerns to the police years, or decades, after the event. The combination of the non-recent nature of the offence, the lack of engagement by the (potentially vulnerable) victim, and the huge resource burden of investigation make deciding whether to proceed with investigation complex and ethically challenging. Although there will always be a presumption in favor of investigation, for some cases the reasons against investigating will outweigh this presumption. We examine the considerations at stake in making a decision about whether to make contact with the victim and proceed with investigating a particular non-recent CSA case. Arguing for a broad rights approach, we identify considerations relating to (1) the victim, (2) criminal justice and crime prevention, (3) limited resources, and (4) legitimacy. We argue that, all other things being equal, non recent and current investigations are equally worthy of investigation. We assess the implications of suspects being persons of public prominence. We outline a principled decision-making framework to aid investigators. The Oxford CSA Framework has the potential to reduce unnecessary demand on police resources.
001 Hak Akses (open/membership)	membership
Kata Kunci	child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, non-recent offences, police ethics, Oxford CSA Framework, police investigation
ISSN	0731-129X (Print) 1937-5948 (Online)
Tahun Terbit	2019
No. Induk	eja-21-0194
Entri Sumber Data	Taylor and Francis - Criminology and Law
Entri Utama Nama orang	Maslen, Hannah; Paine, Colin
Volume, Nomor, Tahun dan Hlm.	vol. 38, no. 2, p. 65-102
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Barcode	eja-21-0194
Judul Utama	When Should the Police Investigate Cases of Nonrecent Child Sexual Abuse?
Kode Bahasa	eng
Sumber Koleksi	Perpustakaan Nasional