TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Forensic evaluation in alleged sibling incest against children
JO  - Journal of child sexual abuse
A1  - Falcão, Vera
A1  - Jardim, Patricia
A1  - Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge
A1  - Magalhães, Teresa
SP  - 755
EP  - 767
VL  - 23
IS  - 7
N2  - Sibling incest is a serious form of intra-familial sexual abuse with health, social and legal relevance. A retrospective study was conducted, through the analysis of forensic medical reports of the alleged sibling incest of victims under 18 years old (n=68) from 2004 to 2011, as well as the respective judicial outcomes. <br><br>RESULTS demonstrated that sibling's sexual abuse is associated with several circumstances that might exacerbate its severity such as vaginal, anal and/or oral penetration. Moreover, the victim's young age, the proximity between victim and abuser, and the fact that it is committed at victim's and/or abuser's home and by using physical violence and verbal threats, justify a late detection of these cases.<p/>  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1053-8712
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2014.949394
ID  - ref1
ER  -