TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Child sexual abuse: expert testimony in Swedish district courts
JO  - Child maltreatment
A1  - Gumpert, Clara Hellner
A1  - Lindblad, Frank
A1  - Johansson, Anna
SP  - 343
EP  - 352
VL  - 4
IS  - 4
N2  - This study investigated the participation of expert witnesses (psychological, psychiatric, and medical) in criminal cases regarding allegations of child sexual abuse in Sweden. All criminal cases (n = 648) from 1985, 1989, and 1992 were reviewed with regard to the participation of expert witnesses, their professional backgrounds, and conclusions. Logistic regression models were applied to the data to explore factors associated with expert witness participation, and factors associated with a conviction against the defendant's denial, respectively. The majority of psychological experts supported the abuse allegations. The use of expert witnesses for psychological issues decreased (25%, 25%, and 15% of the cases each year). The results provide a descriptive platform for psycholegal practices in child sexual abuse cases in Sweden.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-5595
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077559599004004007
ID  - ref1
ER  -