Judicial perceptions of harm in child sexual abuse matters : a compelling case for impact statements
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Van der Merwe, Annette
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South African Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
Abstract
The purpose of this note is to investigate : the courts' approach to victim harm, prevailing judicial perceptions of the harm caused by sexual offences against children, as well as behavioural research findings of the harm caused by these offences.
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Children, Offences
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Van der Merwe, A 2007, 'Judicial perceptions of harm in child sexual abuse matters : a compelling case for impact statements', Child Abuse Research in South Africa, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 11-17. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_carsa.html] OR [http://www.sapsac.co.za/carsa_pubpol.html]