Citation

Gothard S. Child Welf. 1987; 66(1): 13-24.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3816337

Abstract

Testimony in court by child victims of sexual abuse results in further trauma, frequently inconsistent or retracted accusations, and, in incest cases, exacerbation of family difficulties. A number of states have liberalized rules of evidence in such instances to spare the child; some states have enacted legislation simplifying introduction of the child's out-of-court statements, although the constitutionality of these statutes has yet to be tested.

Language: en