| child first forensic interview: INTERVIEWING CHILDREN DEBRA ANN POOLE (PHD. DICKINSON, JASON J.), 2024 |
| child first forensic interview: Evidence-based Child Forensic Interviewing Karen J. Saywitz, Lorinda B. Camparo, 2013-10-03 Evidence-based Child Forensic Interviewing addresses the discrepancy between the requirements of forensic interviews and the abilities of children to perform well when faced with this difficult situation by providing the scaffolding, structure, and guidance children need. |
| child first forensic interview: The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Child Maltreatment Louise Dixon, Daniel F. Perkins, Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis, Leam A. Craig, 2017-06-26 A comprehensive guide to empirically supported approaches for child protection cases The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Child Maltreatment offers clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists and other professionals an evidence-based approach to best professional practice when working in the area of child protection proceedings and the provision of assessment and intervention services in order to maximize the well-being of young people. It brings together a wealth of knowledge from expert researchers and practitioners, who provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary work informing theory, assessment, service provision, rehabilitation and therapeutic interventions for children and families undergoing care proceedings. Coverage includes theoretical perspectives, insights on the prevalence and effects of child neglect and abuse, assessment, children’s services, and interventions with children, victims and families. |
| child first forensic interview: Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview Mitchell L. Eisen, Jodi A. Quas, Gail S. Goodman, 2001-09-01 Memories are the ultimate foundation of testimony in legal settings ranging from criminal trials to divorce mediations and custody hearings. Yet the last decade has seen mounting evidence of various ways in which the accuracy of memories can be distorted on the one hand and enhanced on the other. This book offers a long-awaited comprehensive and balanced overview of what we now understand about children's and adults' eyewitness capabilities--and of the important practical and theoretical implications of this new understanding. The authors, leading clinicians and behavioral scientists with diverse training experiences and points of view, provide insight into the social, cognitive, developmental, and legal factors that affect the accuracy and quality of information obtained in forensic interviews. Armed with the knowledge these chapters convey, practitioners in psychology, psychiatry, social work, criminology, law, and other relevant fields will be better informed about the strengths and limitations of witnesses' accounts; researchers will be better poised to design powerful new studies. Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview will be a crucial resource for anyone involved in elucidating, interpreting, and reporting the memories of others. |
| child first forensic interview: Investigative Interviews of Children Debra A. Poole, Michael E. Lamb, 1998-01-01 Interviewing children as part of an investigation is an act that requires great care. Professional interviewers are coming under increasing scrutiny, and their techniques must pass rigorous review by outside agencies, at the same time serving the needs of children.This engagingly written, eye-opening book provides a practical answer to this dilemma. It summarizes the most important recent research and steers the reader away from controversial techniques. The authors, two of the most prominent researchers in this area, cover important topics such as: the strengths and weaknesses of children as witnesses; the current child protection and abuse-investigation crisis; child development and comprehension; and ancillary techniques such as using dolls. They offer a generic protocol for conducting interviews of children and show how it can be customized to specific cases. |
| child first forensic interview: Child Sexual Abuse Margaret-Ellen Pipe, Michael E. Lamb, Yael Orbach, Ann-Christin Cederborg, 2007-04-02 This volume provides the first rigorous assessment of the research relating to the disclosure of childhood sexual abuse, along with the practical and policy implications of the findings. Leading researchers and practitioners from diverse and international backgrounds offer critical commentary on these previously unpublished findings gathered from b |
| child first forensic interview: Tell Me What Happened Michael E. Lamb, Deirdre A. Brown, Irit Hershkowitz, Yael Orbach, Phillip W. Esplin, 2018-09-04 Represents a scholarly and ambitious attempt to improve the quality of interviews received by the courts and minimize the risks of miscarriages of justice, for victims and defendants This book updates the previous review of research on children’s testimony—reexamining and readdressing how the quality of information provided by young witnesses is affected by the way they are questioned. Drawing upon both experimental and field studies conducted in different countries, it summarizes evidence supporting the effectiveness of the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Protocol and showcases the Protocol’s superiority over other current interviewing techniques for eliciting detailed and forensically useful content from child complainants. Written with both child protection professionals and researchers in mind, Tell Me What Happened: Questioning Children About Abuse offers advice and opinions drawn from actual investigative interviews as well as academic research. Its insightful chapters cover: children’s testimony; interview and questioning strategies; how investigators typically interview alleged victims; the NICHD Investigative Interview Protocols; the impact that following the Protocol has on interviews and children’s responses; interviewing victims under the age of six; interviewing children with developmental disabilities; using tools and props to complement the Protocol; training and maintaining good interviewing practices; and more. Provides a primary source of guidance practitioners and professionals involved in child protection Updates guidance for interviewers by adding consideration of emotional and motivational factors to better understand children’s behavior during interviews Integrates the substantial body of research published over the last decade and reflects upon questions that the field should continue to address Tell Me What Happened: Questioning Children About Abuse deserves to be read by all practitioners involved in child protection, whether as investigators, interviewers, judges, or lawyers. |
| child first forensic interview: Collaborating Against Child Abuse Susanna Johansson, Kari Stefansen, Elisiv Bakketeig, Anna Kaldal, 2017-10-18 This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This edited collection explores the background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model – recognised as one of the most important reforms related to children who are the victims of crime in the Nordic region. This book discusses both its potential to affect change and the challenges facing it. The model was introduced as a response to a growing recognition of the need for more integrated and child-centred services for children exposed to violence and sexual abuse. In the Barnahus structure, different professions work together to ensure that victimized children receive help and treatment and that their legal rights are met. This original study is organised into four broad themes: child-friendliness, support and treatment; the forensic child investigative interview; children’s rights perspectives; and interagency collaboration and professional autonomy. Each themed section includes in-depth chapters from different Nordic countries, outlining and analysing the practice and outcomes of the collaborative work engaged in by Barnahus from different perspectives. The introductory and concluding chapters offer a comparative lens useful for policy and practice implementation within the Nordic welfare state context and beyond, ensuring this book has global academic and practical appeal. |
| child first forensic interview: Tell Me What Happened Michael E. Lamb, Irit Hershkowitz, Yael Orbach, Phillip W. Esplin, 2011-08-24 Investigation of child abuse is often hampered by doubts about the reliability of children as only sources of information. Over the last decade, consensus has been reached about children's limitations and competencies. New for the Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law, Tell Me What Happened summarizes key research on children's memory, communicative skills and social tendencies, describes how it can be incorporated into a specific structured interview technique and reviews evidence involving more than 40,000 alleged victims. |
| child first forensic interview: Evidence-based Investigative Interviewing Jason J. Dickinson, Nadja Schreiber Compo, Rolando Carol, Bennett L. Schwartz, Michelle McCauley, 2019-02-21 For as long as we have been researching human memory, psychologists have been investigating how people remember and forget. This research is regularly drawn upon in our legal systems. Historically, we have relied upon eyewitness memory to help judge responsibility and adjudicate truth, but memory is malleable, prone to error, and susceptible to bias. Even confident eyewitnesses make mistakes, and even accurate witnesses sometimes find their testimony subjected to harsh scrutiny. Emerging from this environment, the Cognitive Interview (CI) became a means of assisting cooperative witnesses with recalling more information without sacrificing accuracy. First used by police interviewing adult witnesses, it is now used with many populations in many contexts, including public health, accident reconstruction, and the interrogation of terror suspects. Evidence-Based Investigative Interviewing reviews the application of cognitive research to investigative interviewing, revealing how principles of cognition, memory, and social dynamics may increase the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. It provides evidence-based applications for investigators beyond the forensic domain in areas such as eyewitness identification, detecting deception, and interviewing children. Drawing together the work of thirty-three authors across both the academic and practice communities, this comprehensive collection is essential reading for researchers in psychology, forensics, and disciplines such as epidemiology and gerontology. |
| child first forensic interview: I Can Play It Safe Alison Feigh, 2008-04-24 Here's help for all adults who want to talk to young children about personal safety. Written by an expert in child safety, this full-color picture book teaches kids (and helps adults reinforce) seven important rules to personal safety in a nonthreatening way. It covers topics like safe versus harmful secrets, safe versus harmful touches, and the importance of having a community of trusted adults to turn to for help. Emphasizing the check-in rule and teaching kids to trust their gut instincts, this book gives children the knowledge and confidence they need to make smart choices about their personal safety every day. |
| child first forensic interview: Child Abuse Investigation Field Guide D'Michelle P. DuPre, Jerri Sites, 2015-01-13 Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving more than 6 million children. The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations – losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect. The WHO reports that over 40 million children, below the age of 15, are subjected to child abuse each year. Domestic violence in the home increases that risk threefold. Child Abuse Investigation Field Guide is intended to be a resource for anyone working with cases involving abuse, neglect or sexual assault of children. It is designed to be a quick reference and focuses on the best practices to use during a child abuse investigation. The guide explains the Minimal Facts Interview, the Forensic Interview, and the entire process from report to court. It is understood that every state has different statutes regarding these topics; however the objectives of recognizing, reporting, and investigating cases of this nature are the same. Just as every crime scene is different, every case involving a child is different. Best practices and standard procedures exist to help ensure cases are discovered, reported and investigated properly, to ensure good documentation is obtained to achieve prosecution and conviction. This field guide will be a useful tool for law enforcement, child protective services, social service caseworkers, child advocates, and other personnel and agencies working for the welfare of children. - Includes protocols and best practices for child abuse investigations - Explains the Multidisciplinary Team approach and why it is useful - Describes the Minimal Facts Interview and the Forensic Interview - Walks the reader from the initial report, through the investigation process, to pre-trial preparation and provides tips on court testimony - Portable and affordable, the guide is tabbed for easy access of specific information while in the field and can ensure that team members are on the same page throughout the investigation |
| child first forensic interview: Forensic Child Psychology Matthew Fanetti, William T. O'Donohue, Rachel Fondren-Happel, Kresta N. Daly, 2014-12-02 A guide to working effectively with children in the criminal justice system Uniquely designed to train psychology, criminology, and social work students to work with children in the criminal justice system—both in the courtroom and as clinical clients—Forensic Child Psychology presents current research and practice-based knowledge to improve the judicial and child welfare systems. Authors Matthew Fanetti, William T. O'Donohue, Rachel N. Happel, and Kresta N. Daly bring their combined expertise in child psychology, forensic interviewing, and criminal prosecution to bear on the process of obtaining accurate information from children involved in legal proceedings, preparing professionals to work with: Children who are victims of crime Children who are perpetrators of crime Children who are witnesses of crime The book also covers related topics, including mandated reporting, the structure of juvenile justice and advocacy systems, and contains sidebars, summaries, glossaries, and study questions to assist with material mastery. This is an excellent resource for students of child psychopathology in psychology, social work, nursing, and criminal justice at the graduate and late undergraduate stage of their educations. |
| child first forensic interview: Ending Child Abuse Victor Vieth, Bette L. Bottoms, Alison R. Perona, 2006 The highly anticipated Ending Child Abuse: New Efforts in Prevention, Investigation, and Training presents an exciting vision: to end or significantly reduce child abuse. Respected social scientists and legal scholars discuss empirically sound short- and long- term multidisciplinary strategies that can be implemented in every community. Innovative and well-established concepts and approaches are clearly presented, such as specialized education, rational preventative methods, effective investigation and prosecution strategies, and the analysis of factors that influence law enforcement investigations and child abuse prevention efforts. This collection is impeccably referenced, soundly supported with research, and includes an appendix of other useful sources of information. |
| child first forensic interview: The Witch-Hunt Narrative Ross E. Cheit, 2014-04-28 In the 1980s, a series of child sex abuse cases rocked the United States. The most famous case was the 1984 McMartin preschool case, but there were a number of others as well. By the latter part of the decade, the assumption was widespread that child sex abuse had become a serious problem in America. Yet within a few years, the concern about it died down considerably. The failure to convict anyone in the McMartin case and a widely publicized appellate decision in New Jersey that freed an accused molester had turned the dominant narrative on its head. In the early 1990s, a new narrative with remarkable staying power emerged: the child sex abuse cases were symptomatic of a 'moral panic' that had produced a witch hunt. A central claim in this new witch hunt narrative was that the children who testified were not reliable and easily swayed by prosecutorial suggestion. In time, the notion that child sex abuse was a product of sensationalized over-reporting and far less endemic than originally thought became the new common sense. But did the new witch hunt narrative accurately represent reality? As Ross Cheit demonstrates in his exhaustive account of child sex abuse cases in the past two and a half decades, purveyors of the witch hunt narrative never did the hard work of examining court records in the many cases that reached the courts throughout the nation. Instead, they treated a couple of cases as representative and concluded that the issue was blown far out of proportion. Drawing on years of research into cases in a number of states, Cheit shows that the issue had not been blown out of proportion at all. In fact, child sex abuse convictions were regular occurrences, and the crime occurred far more frequently than conventional wisdom would have us believe. Cheit's aim is not to simply prove the narrative wrong, however. He also shows how a narrative based on empirically thin evidence became a theory with real social force, and how that theory stood at odds with a far more grim reality. The belief that the charge of child sex abuse was typically a hoax also left us unprepared to deal with the far greater scandal of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, which, incidentally, has served to substantiate Cheit's thesis about the pervasiveness of the problem. In sum, The Witch-Hunt Narrative is a magisterial and empirically powerful account of the social dynamics that led to the denial of widespread human tragedy. |
| child first forensic interview: Children's Testimony Michael E. Lamb, David J. La Rooy, Lindsay C. Malloy, Carmit Katz, 2011-06-01 The second edition of Children’s Testimony is a fully up-to-date resource for practitioners and researchers working in forensic contexts and concerned with children's ability to provide reliable testimony about abuse. Written for both practitioners and researchers working in forensic contexts, including investigative interviewers, police officers, lawyers, judges, expert witnesses, and social workers Explores a range of issues involved with children's testimony and their ability to provide reliable testimony about experienced or witnessed events, including abuse Avoids jargon and highly technical language Includes a comprehensive range of contributions from an international group of practitioners and researchers to ensure topicality and relevance |
| child first forensic interview: Proceedings of the Companion of the 2017 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction Bilge Mutlu, 2017-03-06 HRI '17: ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction Mar 06, 2017-Mar 09, 2017 Vienna, Austria. You can view more information about this proceeding and all of ACM�s other published conference proceedings from the ACM Digital Library: http://www.acm.org/dl. |
| child first forensic interview: Handbook on Questioning Children Anne Graffam Walker, 1999 |
| child first forensic interview: Interviewing Children about Sexual Abuse Kathleen Coulborn Faller, 2007-01-11 A core issue for professionals responsible for addressing sexual abuse is how to correctly identify cases. Interviewing Children About Sexual Abuse: Controversies and Best Practice critically reviews the research and practice on the spectrum of issues related to interviewing the sexually abused child. Its chapters cover all the most important topics that interviewers must keep in mind, from the accuracy of children's memories to appropriate types of questions to include to the use of interview aids, and within each chapter is a comprehensive review of research and practice, leading to conclusions that can be used to guide practice in this most sensitive of assignments. |
| child first forensic interview: The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment J. Bart Klika, Jon R. Conte, 2017-07-27 The Fourth Edition of The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment provides readers with the most up-to-date theory, research, and best practices in the field of child abuse and neglect. Edited by leading experts J. Bart Klika and Jon R. Conte, this best seller covers all aspects of child maltreatment, from physical abuse to sexual abuse and neglect, focusing on etiology, consequences, investigation, and treatment and systems. Updates include new content on assessment and mental health interventions, prevention, as well as global perspectives. Comprehensive and easy to read, the handbook will serve as an invaluable resource for students and professionals—both emerging and seasoned—across disciplines, but part of the same movement dedicated to improving the lives of maltreated children. |
| child first forensic interview: Understanding and Assessing Child Sexual Maltreatment Kathleen Coulborn Faller, 2003 The field of child sexual abuse has dramatically changed since Understanding Child Sexual Maltreatment was published in 1990. Considerable developments in child and offender research have emerged. But more significantly, a backlash against child abuse victims, Child Protective Services, and mental health professionals has impacted nearly every aspect of research, diagnosis, and intervention. Understanding and Assessing Child Sexual Maltreatment, Second Edition updates its comprehensive coverage of child sexual abuse definitions and indicators, interview and questioning techniques, and diagnosis guidelines to include an insightful response to the building social backlash against the so-called child abuse industry. Distinguished scholar and experienced practitioner Kathleen Coulborn Faller applies twenty-five years of clinical experience and state-of-the-art research to offer authoritative guidance to both novice and experience practitioners. This Second Edition has been extensively revised to include A completely rewritten section on data gathering and analysis Updated assessment techniques and instruments Detailed coverage of post assessment intervention strategies Revised chapters that reflect up-to-date research and practice Extensive analysis of the backlash against child abuse cases Understanding and Assessing Child Sexual Maltreatment, Second Edition presents a wealth of practical information and field-tested tools. Author Kathleen Coulborn Faller uses clear language and numerous case studies to address all aspects of child sexual abuse including: the scope of the problem, professional collaboration, data analysis and diagnosis, and sexual abuse in special contexts. An essential resource for child protection workers, mental health practitioners, lawyers, and law enforcement personnel, Understanding and Assessing Child Sexual Maltreatment, Second Edition is also an ideal supplementary text for graduate courses in child welfare practice, social work, and psychology. |
| child first forensic interview: Handbook of Child Sexual Abuse Paris Goodyear-Brown, 2011-09-09 A comprehensive guide to the identification, assessment, and treatment of child sexual abuse The field of child sexual abuse has experienced an explosion of research, literature, and enhanced treatment methods over the last thirty years. Representing the latest refinements of thought in this field, Handbook of Child Sexual Abuse: Identification, Assessment, and Treatment combines the most current research with a wealth of clinical experience. The contributing authors, many of whom are pioneers in their respective specialties, include researchers and clinicians, forensic interviewers and law enforcement professionals, caseworkers and victim advocates, all of whom do the work of helping children who have been sexually victimized. Offering a snapshot of the state of the field as it stands today, Handbook of Child Sexual Abuse explores a variety of issues related to child sexual abuse, from identification, assessment, and treatment methods to models for implementation and prevention, including: The impact of sexual abuse on the developing brain The potential implications of early sexual victimization Navigating the complexities of multidisciplinary teams Forensic interviewing and clinical assessment Treatment options for children who have traumagenic symptoms as a response to their sexual victimization Treating children with sexual behavior problems and adolescents who engage in illegal sexual behavior Secondary trauma and vicarious traumatization Cultural considerations and prevention efforts Edited by a leader in the field of child therapy, this important reference equips helping professionals on the front lines in the battle against child sexual abuse not merely with state-of-the-art knowledge but also with a renewed vision for the importance of their role in the shaping of our culture and the healing of victimized children. |
| child first forensic interview: Detecting Lies and Deceit Aldert Vrij, 2008-02-19 Why do people lie? Do gender and personality differences affect how people lie? How can lies be detected? Detecting Lies and Deceit provides the most comprehensive review of deception to date. This revised edition provides an up-to-date account of deception research and discusses the working and efficacy of the most commonly used lie detection tools, including: Behaviour Analysis Interview Statement Validity Assessment Reality Monitoring Scientific Content Analysis Several different polygraph tests Voice Stress Analysis Thermal Imaging EEG-P300 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) All three aspects of deception are covered: nonverbal cues, speech and written statement analysis and (neuro)physiological responses. The most common errors in lie detection are discussed and practical guidelines are provided to help professionals improve their lie detection skills. Detecting Lies and Deceit is a must-have resource for students, academics and professionals in psychology, criminology, policing and law. |
| child first forensic interview: Forensic CBT Raymond Chip Tafrate, Damon Mitchell, 2013-11-11 Forensic CBT: A Handbook for Clinical Practice is an edited collection that represents the first authoritative resource on the utilization of CBT strategies and techniques for offender clients. Features contributions from leaders of the major schools of CBT on the treatment of antisocial personality patterns as well as anger, interpersonal violence, substance abuse, and sexual aggression Addresses modified CBT approaches for female, juvenile, and culturally diverse forensic populations Covers emerging areas of forensic practices, including the integration of motivational interviewing and strength-based approaches Includes an assortment of worksheets, handouts, and exercises for practitioners to use with their clients |
| child first forensic interview: Children as Victims, Witnesses, and Offenders Bette L. Bottoms, Cynthia J. Najdowski, Gail S. Goodman, 2009-08-10 Grounded in the latest clinical and developmental knowledge, this book brings together leading authorities to examine the critical issues that arise when children and adolescents become involved in the justice system. Chapters explore young people’s capacities, competencies, and special vulnerabilities as victims, witnesses, and defendants. Key topics include the reliability of children’s abuse disclosures, eyewitness testimony, interviews, and confessions; the evolving role of the expert witness; the psychological impact of trauma and of legal involvement; factors that shape jurors’ perceptions of children; and what works in rehabilitating juvenile offenders. Policies and practices that are not supported by science are identified, and approaches to improving them are discussed. |
| child first forensic interview: Psychological Science and the Law Neil Brewer, Neil Douglas Brewer, Amy Bradfield Douglass, 2019-04-04 Psychological research can provide constructive explanations of key problems in the criminal justice system--and can help generate solutions. This state-of-the-art text dissects the psychological processes associated with fundamental legal questions: Is a suspect lying? Will an incarcerated individual be dangerous in the future? Is an eyewitness accurate? How can false memories be implanted? How do juries, experts, forensic examiners, and judges make decisions, and how can racial and other forms of bias be minimized? Chapters offer up-to-date reviews of relevant theory, experimental methods, and empirical findings. Specific recommendations are made for improving the quality of evidence and preserving the integrity of investigative and legal proceedings. |
| child first forensic interview: Forensic Gynaecology Maureen Dalton, 2014-10-09 This comprehensive book covers the care of victims of sexual and domestic violence. Containing much practical advice - including writing legal reports and court skills, and issues of consent and capacity - the content highlights throughout the need to provide good-quality care to victims, not just for successful prosecutions but, more importantly, for the sake of the victim's mental and physical health. There are chapters on important topics such as child sex exploitation, female genital mutilation, male victims, training, and psychological issues. The content covers the syllabi for DFCASA, MFFLM(SOM) Part 2 and the RCOG ATSM in forensic gynaecology. This book is recommended for gynaecologists, sexual health doctors and nurses, genitourinary medicine doctors and nurses, emergency medicine doctors and nurses, midwives, counsellors and psychologists who work with victims, paediatricians, forensic doctors and nurses, specialist police officers and lawyers, and those working in sexual assault referral centres and independent sexual violence advisers. |
| child first forensic interview: Assessing Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Preschool Children Sandra K. Hewitt, 1999 `It was a pleasure to read Sandra Hewitt's book because she obviously writes from an in-depth experience of working with young children. Her book also communicates a passionate concern that professionals need to understand and listen properly to children and avoid viewing the stressful area of child protection mainly from an adult perspective' - Children and SocietyWritten to help frontline practitioners assess and manage cases with children aged 18 months to six years who present with allegations of child abuse, this book provides concrete and easily understood information about basic child development, interview procedures and case management theory.Extensive experience is integrated with the research literature to provide: an overview of child development information as it applies to interviewing young children; a protocol for assessment of preverbal children that is grounded in theory and research; a format for assessment of children aged three to five; a review of the strengths and weaknesses of some current interview formats; a technique for structured interviewing; and a procedure for structured reunification of a child with an alleged abuser after unproven allegations. Case examples are used throughout the book. |
| child first forensic interview: The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment John E.B. Myers, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 2011 The third edition of this best-selling handbook covers all aspects of child maltreatment, including physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. The third edition will undergo a major overhaul by reorganizing the content categories according to each form of abuse. The previous two editions divided up the content by psychological, pychosocial, medical and legal aspects of abuse. Through the review process we learned that many reviews would prefer the organization to be grouped by each form of neglect (physical, sexual, emotional) rather than by the corresponding aspects. In addition, the third edition will have new and updated chapters, including the history of child protection, prevention, reporting, foster care and adoption, the criminal justice system, cultural competence and interviewing. The entire book will have a focus on evidence based practices which will be discussed in all parts. In addition, each part will contain a similar structure covering definitions, legal aspects, interventions and treatment. This edition is poised to be the most successful edition yet and will include contributions for THE leading experts in each corresponding area. Features and benefits include: The most comprehensive resource for individuals working within the child welfare system and for students preparing to work in child welfare and child protective services. A compilation by the leading experts in each area. An easy-to-read and comprehend format which allows for easy comparison across maltreatment areas. Experienced editor who is very thorough, efficient, and detail oriented. |
| child first forensic interview: Father-Daughter Incest Judith Lewis Herman, 2012-11 Through an intensive clinical study of forty incest victims and numerous interviews with professionals in mental health, child protection, and law enforcement, Judith Herman develops a composite picture of the incestuous family. In a new afterword, Herman offers a lucid and thorough overview of the knowledge that has developed about incest and other forms of sexual abuse since this book was first published. Reviewing the extensive research literature that demonstrates the validity of incest survivors' sometimes repressed and recovered memories, she convincingly challenges the rhetoric and methods of the backlash movement against incest survivors, and the concerted attempt to deny the events they find the courage to describe. |
| child first forensic interview: True And False Allegations Of Child Sexual Abuse Tara Ney, 2013-06-20 It is important for society that the backlash does not result in the reburial of the problem of child sexual abuse. ‘True and False Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse’ represents an important contribution to that effort. This book is about conducting evaluations of allegations of child sexual abuse that take into account research knowledge and practice wisdom. It is not a cookbook about how to do evaluations. Rather, it provides a great deal of food for thought and is aimed at child abuse professionals who can critically read and test the material against their experiences in the field. It includes a wide spectrum of information, approaches, and opinions about child sexual abuse evaluation. |
| child first forensic interview: Global Perspectives on Reforming the Criminal Justice System Pittaro, Michael, 2021-06-25 The often-tenuous relationship between law enforcement and communities of color, namely African Americans, has grown increasingly strained, and the call for justice has once again ignited the demand for criminal justice reform. Rebuilding the trust between the police and the citizens that they have sworn to protect and serve requires that criminal justice practitioners and educators collaborate with elected officials and commit to an open, ongoing dialogue on the most challenging issues that remain unresolved but demand collective attention and support. Reform measures are not limited to policing policies and practices, but rather extend throughout the criminal justice system. There is no denying that the criminal justice system as we know it is flawed, but not beyond repair. Global Perspectives on Reforming the Criminal Justice System provides in-depth and current research about the criminal justice system around the world, its many inadequacies, and why it urgently needs reformation. Offering a fully fleshed outline of the current system, this book details the newest research and is incredibly important to fully understand the flaws of the criminal justice system across the globe. The goals of this book are to improve and advance the criminal justice system by addressing the glaring weaknesses within the system and discuss potential reforms including decreasing the prison population (decarceration) and improving police/community relations. Highlighting topics that include accountability, community-oriented policing, ethics, and mass incarceration, this book is ideal for law enforcement officers, trainers/educators, government officials, policymakers, correctional officers, court officials, professionals, researchers, academicians, and students in the fields of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, psychology, addictions, mental health, social work, public policy, and public administration. |
| child first forensic interview: Children's Testimony Helen L. Westcott, Graham M. Davies, Ray Bull, 2003-11-14 Children's Testimony offers a comprehensive and up-to-dateassessment of issues relating to children's evidence. Starting withpsychological underpinnings and child protection considerations,the reader is taken through a clearly structured and timelycollection of chapters from internationally renownedcontributors. Pointers for practitioners are clearly highlighted throughout and aunique, jargon-free glossary of psychological terms encountered inchild witness research is included making this a highly practicaltext. * An accessible review of existing knowledge and preview of new andrecent developments in psychological research and forensicpractice * An outstanding group of international contributors * Offers a broad scope that considers all the key areas of researchand practice |
| child first forensic interview: The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, 2019-02-05 **THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy. —Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him.... |
| child first forensic interview: Abducted Susan A. Clancy, 2009-07-01 They are tiny. They are tall. They are gray. They are green. They survey our world with enormous glowing eyes. To conduct their shocking experiments, they creep in at night to carry humans off to their spaceships. Yet there is no evidence that they exist at all. So how could anyone believe he or she was abducted by aliens? Or want to believe it? To answer these questions, psychologist Susan Clancy interviewed and evaluated abductees--old and young, male and female, religious and agnostic. She listened closely to their stories--how they struggled to explain something strange in their remembered experience, how abduction seemed plausible, and how, having suspected abduction, they began to recollect it, aided by suggestion and hypnosis. Clancy argues that abductees are sane and intelligent people who have unwittingly created vivid false memories from a toxic mix of nightmares, culturally available texts (abduction reports began only after stories of extraterrestrials appeared in films and on TV), and a powerful drive for meaning that science is unable to satisfy. For them, otherworldly terror can become a transforming, even inspiring experience. Being abducted, writes Clancy, may be a baptism in the new religion of this millennium. This book is not only a subtle exploration of the workings of memory, but a sensitive inquiry into the nature of belief. |
| child first forensic interview: Medical Child Abuse Thomas A. Roesler, Carole Jenny, 2009 Thomas A. Roesler, MD, FAAP and Carole Jenny, MD, MBA, FAAP make the case that the term Munchausen syndrome by proxy should be retired permanently and replaced with a commonsense appreciation that children can be abused by their parents in the medical environment. Physicians who find themselves providing unnecessary and harmful medical care can see the abuse for what it is, another way parents can harm children. the book offers the first detailed and comprehensive description of treatment for this form of child maltreatment. |
| child first forensic interview: Child Survivors and Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse Mic Hunter, 1995-03-14 Written both for practitioners and advanced clinical students, this accessible volume will serve as a valuable resource. |
| child first forensic interview: Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques Nathan J. Gordon, William L. Fleisher, 2006-01-18 Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques, Second Edition, is completely revised and updated so as to cover all the information a student needs to know to obtain answers from a witness, a victim, or a suspect and how to interpret these answers with the utmost accuracy. Building on the previous edition's ground-breaking search for truth in criminal and non-criminal investigations, this book contains five new chapters which include coverage of false confessions, interviewing the mentally challenged, and the ethics of interrogation in a post 9/11 world. This new edition includes highly illustrated chapters with topics ranging from the psycho-physiological basis of the forensic assessment to preparation for the interview/interrogation; question formulation; projective analysis of unwitting verbal clues; interviewing children and the mentally challenged; and pre-employment interviewing. Also included are several model worksheets and documents, case studies, and complete instructions for using the authors' Integrated Interrogation Technique, a 10-point, highly successful approach to obtaining confessions that can stand up in court. The book concludes with an insightful look at the future of truth verification. This book will be of benefit to attorneys, coroners, detectives, educators, forensic psychophysiologists (lie detection), human resource professionals, intelligence professionals, and investigators as well as journalists/authors, jurists, medical professionals, psychological professionals, researchers, and students. - Expanded coverage of Statement Analysis, including actual statements from real cases.- New photos to aid in assessing nonverbal behavior.- Added section on assessment of written statements. |
| child first forensic interview: Supervising Child Protective Services Caseworkers Thomas D. Morton, Marsha K. Salus, 1994 Provides the foundation for supervisory practice in Child Protective Services (CPS). It describes the roles & responsibilities of the CPS supervisor, & provides practice-oriented advice on how to carry out supervisory responsibilities. Designed for CPS supervisors & administrators, but it also may be helpful to child welfare agency staff who provide training for supervisory personnel & to schools of social work as they prepare new social workers for the child welfare field. Also includes a glossary of terms & a bibliography. |
| child first forensic interview: Investigating Allegations of Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse Tom Plach, 2008 |
Child health
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Child Health and Development - World Health Organization (WHO)
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Child growth - World Health Organization (WHO)
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Child maltreatment - World Health Organization (WHO)
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Nutrition and Food Safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
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Forensic Interview Structure - CALiO
» Thank child for the participation, time, and effort (not content) The NCAC Child Forensic Interview Structure provides guidelines for best practice based on research and expertise demonstrated in …
The Advocacy Institute Is Pleased to Present - The Official Web …
learn the skills required to conduct a competent investigative interview of a child abuse victim using the ChildFirst forensic interview process. The interactive course combines lectures with …
GUIDELINES - American Professional Society on the Abuse of …
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Child Forensic Interview Structure - CALiO
Foundation for the National Children’s Advocacy Center Child Forensic Interview Structure January 2018 explored. Awareness is increasing about the need to make cultural and linguistic …
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
1. Purpose of a Child Forensic Interview The purpose of a forensic interview in a suspected abuse case is to elicit as much reliable information as possible froin the child to help determine whether …
Forensic Interview Room Set-up - Zero Abuse Project
with the child. In an interview, children communicate in three ways: through their language, their behaviors, and their emotions.9 It is imperative that interviewers pay attention to all three of …
ELEVATING YOUR FORENSIC INTERVIEW PROGRAM
3. shadow cac forensic interviews: minimum of 2 week 4. conduct precautionary forensic interviews: minimum of 5 5. conduct sexual or physical abuse forensic interviews: minimum of 5 …
Overview of the NICHD protocol (and comparison to Ten Step)
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PROCEDURE MANUAL 07-15 - PowerDMS
with the child. forensic interviews are hypothesis-testing rather than hypothesis-confirming (see Quick Guide #1: Alternative Hypotheses Questions and Planning Form) There are two overriding …
ADVISOR - APSAC Library
RADAR comprises three child interview models for use in investigations of child maltreatment or sexual exploitation: RA-DAR Child Forensic Interview (for ages 5 through adolescence), RADAR …
The Forensic Interview - oregoncas.org
The Forensic Interview Objectives • Learn how to conduct a semi-structured child forensic interview • Identify the three phases of an interview • Understand the importance of gathering pre …
Child First Forensic Interview [PDF]
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OREGON INTERVIEWING GUIDELINES - Oregon Department …
the initial responders’ first contact with the child/family. If appropriate, this interview should be followed by a formal, in-depth forensic interview conducted in a child-friendly atmosphere such …
When the Smoke Clears: Cross-Examining the Defense …
The forensic interview of a child abuse victim is a compelling piece of evidence that is often the cornerstone of a prosecutor's case. As such, it is a prime target for the defense. Even in cases …
Thomas D. Lyon, University of Southern California - CASA/LA
First published online as a Review in Advance on September 3, 2014 ... techniques are uncommon in forensic interviews (Schreiber 2000, Schreiber et al. 2006, Warren ... but it is important to note …
ChildFirst® South Carolina
necessary skills to conduct an investigative interview—also known as a forensic interview—of a suspected child abuse victim. This interactive course combines lectures and demonstrations ...
Taking AIM: Advanced Interview Mapping for Child Forensic …
information the child considers to be salient and significant from free recall memory, without direction or cueing from the interviewer. As noted earlier, eliciting a detailed, free-narrative …
FUNNELING THE TRANSITION TO THE SUBSTANTIVE PHASE …
substantive phase of the interview. Narrowing the Transition Funnel . Best practice in forensic interviewing promotes utilizing a funneled approach during the transition phase, beginning with …
DHS-PUB-779, Forensic Interview Protocol - VOICE OF …
Forensic interviews should not be conducted by professionals who have an on-going or a planned therapeutic relationship with the child. There are two overriding features of a forensic interview: • …
Considerations for the Multidisciplinary Team and - CALiO
version of the NICHD forensic interview protocol. After the first interview, the children met briefly with their mothers, who were instructed by random selection to be unsupportive or supportive to …
ADVISOR - apsaclibrary.org
RADAR comprises three child interview models for use in investigations of child maltreatment or sexual exploitation: RA-DAR Child Forensic Interview (for ages 5 through adolescence), RADAR …
Child Forensic Interviewing: Best Practices - ojjdp.ojp.gov
forensic interview training program and will be widely used as an authoritative treatise on the implementation of best practices in forensic interviewing. Purpose of the Child Forensic Interview …
Alaska Forensic Child Interview Roundtable
Considering the use and values of the forensic child interview, some benefits are: One event for the child and family. Agencies that need the forensic interview are prosecution, social services and …
Why RADAR? Why Now? An Overview of RADAR Child …
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Transforming Child Advocacy - info.guardify.com
Not only is the forensic interview a critical tool in helping a child or survivor share their story but it also necessitates the next course of action from police and other legal and first responder teams. …
Changes made in: Changes made in: THIRD EDITION (Revised …
The first edition of the Forensic Interviewing Protocol was published in 1998. In 1998, the Child Protection Law was amended to require each county to implement a standard child abuse and …
Interviewing Children & Forensic Interviews: Developmental …
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The Utility of Anatomical Dolls and Drawings in Child Forensic ...
the research is limited in its usefulness for guiding forensic practice.Nonetheless, we believe the following conclusions, to be elucidated later in this chapter, are warranted given the current state …
FORENSIC INTERVIEWING PROTOCOL - State of Michigan
The goal of a forensic interview is to obtain a statement from a child—in a developmentally sensitive and unbiased manner—to support accurate and fair decision-making in the criminal justice and …
Minimal Facts Guidelines - NRCAC
information for a referral to the CAC for a forensic interview. Once Minimal Facts have been established and a decision made to make a referral for a forensic interview at the CAC, the …
FORENSIC INTERVIEWING PROTOCOL - State of Michigan
The goal of a forensic interview is to obtain a statement from a child—in a developmentally sensitive and unbiased manner—to support accurate and fair decision-making in the criminal justice and …
FORENSIC INTERVIEWING OF YOUNG CHILDREN: BEST …
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APSAC’s Approach to Child Forensic Interviews: Learning to …
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POSITION OVERVEW: Key Responsibilities
o Must be certified (or willing to train) in Child First Forensic Interview Protocol o Possesses highly developed interpersonal skills o Ability to build and foster relationships with various professionals …
DHS-PUB-779, Forensic Interview Protocol - State of Michigan
Forensic interviews should not be conducted by professionals who have an on-going or a planned therapeutic relationship with the child. There are two overriding features of a forensic interview: • …
Overview of Child Forensic Interview Training - hslcnys.org
the Child First training week, and course and protocol it's the best of the best in the sense of what's newest and recommended for the field of Forensic Interviewing in our work. >> Victor Vieth: …
Position Paper on Use of Human Figure Drawings in Forensic …
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PUB-779, Forensic Interviewing Protocol - State of Michigan
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Comparing the NICHD and RATAC Child Forensic Interview …
RATAC Child Forensic Interview Approaches––Do the Differences Matter? Patti Toth, JD A previous version of this article was published inThe Link (2010, 20, pp. 1–6) by the International Society …
Documentation and Assessment of Children's Forensic …
Forensic Interview Statements . 307 frequently recommend that documentation of an interview include the child’s exact verbal statements, 5. the emotions and behaviors exhibited by the child …
Anatomical Diagrams and Dolls: Guidelines for Their Usage in …
and researcher, he has never conducted a forensic interview and has never participated in a multidisciplinary response to an allegation of child abuse. At a pre-trial hearing, the defense …
PUB-779, Forensic Interviewing Protocol - State of Michigan
There are two overriding features of a forensic interview (Poole & Lamb, 1998). First, forensic interviews are hypothesis-testing rather than hypothesis-confirming (Ceci & Bruck, 1995). …
The Multidisciplinary Response to Child Abuse and Exploitation
To lessen the impact that multiple interviews may have on the child, the Team strives to interview the child as few times as possible - preferably only once by a forensic interviewer. During that …
Short Answer Questions: COURSE PRE-TEST CHILDFIRST®
Child development considerations underlie the entire interview process. Please complete the following responses regarding children 5 and younger. Questions should be: _____ Questions …
Child Statement and Forensic Interview Admissibility - Zero …
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The Nuts and Bolts of a Child Forensic Interview
A child forensic interview can be conceptualized as a structured conversation that is designed to obtain information from a child about an event the child may have ... contradictory (e.g., “First …
The Child Centered Approach To Investigative Child Forensic …
a child suspected of being maltreated or witnessing a crime is perhaps the most critical task facing a first responder. Safety planning, risk assessment and collecting physical and testimonial …
OREGON INTERVIEWING GUIDELINES - Oregon Department …
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