A Comparison of Sexual Assault Cases with Child and Adult Victims

A Comparison of Sexual Assault Cases with Child and Adult Victims

Researchers have suggested that sexual assault cases involving children are treated differently than cases involving adults. Results from a study of data from Detroit indicated that cases with child victims were less likely to be aggravated sexual assaults and that child offenders faced a higher ris...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of child sexual abuse 1994-01, Vol.3 (4), p.59-78
1. Verfasser: Spohn, Cassia C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adults
Age Differences
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Sexual Abuse
Children
Comparison
Convictions
Court decisions
Court Litigation
Higher Education
Michigan (Detroit)
Rape
Sentencing
Sex crimes
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Assault
Sexual Behavior
Social research
Social Work Cases
USA
Victimology
Victims
Victims of Crime
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Zusammenfassung:Researchers have suggested that sexual assault cases involving children are treated differently than cases involving adults. Results from a study of data from Detroit indicated that cases with child victims were less likely to be aggravated sexual assaults and that child offenders faced a higher risk of incarceration when controlling for this factor. (JPS)
ISSN:1053-8712
1547-0679