Child abuse is often under the media spotlight - each new case reveals failings in the systems responsible for child protection and brings a new governmentresponse, muddying the legal and policy framework. This book offers an exhaustive analysis of the law and policy protecting children across 75 jurisdictions, with strong proposals for reform. INDICE: Part I: Themes and Questions; 1: Introduction; Part II: The Legal Framework for Adjudicating Allegations; 2: Family Law; 3: Liability in Criminal Law; 4: Liability in Tort and Human Rights Law; Part III : The Inquiry Process; 5: Investigation and Evalutating Allegations of Abuse; Part IV: Adjudication of the Allegation; 6: Introduction: Themes and Influences; 7: Access to Evidence; 8: The Child Witness; 9: Testing the Credibility of the Child Complainant; 10: Testing the Credibility of the Alleged Abuser; 11: The Admissibility of Expert Evidence; Part V: Child Abuse Law and Policy: Evaluation; 12: Themes and Future Directions
- ISBN: 978-0-19-957156-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 1168
- Fecha Publicación: 14/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés