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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [u.a.]
Cambridge University Press
2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Reviews: | Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children (2009) (Dupre, Anne Proffitt)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Child
/ Sexual abuse
/ Criminal prosecution
B Criminal proceedings law / Statute of limitations |
| Further subjects: | B
Child Abuse
Law and legislation (United States)
B Time (Law) (United States) B Child Sexual Abuse (United States) |
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Contributor biographical information Publisher description Table of contents only |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-154) and index |
| ISBN: | 052188621X |