Justice denied: what America must do to protect its children

We have failed our children -- What is wrong with the system? : the courthouse doors are closed to the survivors -- The solution is clear and simple : abolish the statutes of limitation for childhood sexual abuse -- What it will take to act on the lessons learned : what the states must do : what the...

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Auteur principal: Hamilton, Marci 1957- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge University Press 2008
Dans:Année: 2008
Recensions:Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children (2009) (Dupre, Anne Proffitt)
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B USA / Enfant ou adolescent (11-17 ans) / Abus sexuel / Poursuite pénale
B Code de procédure pénale / Prescription
Sujets non-standardisés:B Child Abuse Law and legislation (United States)
B Time (Law) (United States)
B Child Sexual Abuse (United States)
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Résumé:We have failed our children -- What is wrong with the system? : the courthouse doors are closed to the survivors -- The solution is clear and simple : abolish the statutes of limitation for childhood sexual abuse -- What it will take to act on the lessons learned : what the states must do : what the federal government should do -- Barrier #1 : the insurance industry -- Barrier #2 : the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church -- The other barriers : the teachers, the defense attorneys, and an uninformed public -- The coming civil rights movement for children
Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-154) and index
ISBN:052188621X