Child abuse & neglect
Delayed reporting and legal outcomes in child sexual abuse cases: An empirical analysis.
Piotr Lewulis
Published: 202610.1016/j.chiabu.2026.107892
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Whether delays in reporting Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) undermine prosecution remains contested. OBJECTIVE: To test the association between reporting delay and legal outcomes in CSA cases. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: File-based dataset of 204…
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