Citation

Landwirth J. Pediatrics 1987; 80(4): 585-589.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Hartford Hospital, CT.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, American Academy of Pediatrics)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3309865

Abstract

When alleged child sexual abusers are prosecuted and brought to trial, child witnesses are often exposed to procedural requirements of the criminal justice system that may cause further psychologic trauma. These procedures are driven by the dual interests of pursuing the truth and protecting the constitutional rights of the accused to a fair trial with a presumption of innocence. Proposals for judicial reforms designed to balance both interests while shielding children from potential adverse effects of the process are discussed.

Language: en