THE IMPORTANCE of VİCTİM STATEMENT PROCESS of CHİLD SEXUAL ABUSE CASES
ÇOCUKLARA YÖNELİK CİNSEL İSTİSMAR VAKALARINDA MAĞDUR BİLDİRİMLERİNİN ÖNEMİ: SUÇ SORUŞTURMASI BAĞLAMINDA

Author : Miraç Burak GÖNÜLTAŞ -- İrem AKDUMAN
Number of pages : 274-289

Abstract

Sexual abuse has harmful effects on children in short and long period and its criminal investigation has more difficult and complex processes than the other crimes’ criminal investigation. It includes various sensitivities such as vulnerability of children and it should be paid attention primarily. The criminal investigation of sexual abuse has some processes and one of them is victim statement process. It has certain standarts and is process that obtains information about sexual abuse crime from victim through forensic interview. It must be effective and obtained at once. It is also primary and major evidence in some cases. Therefore, it should include sufficent and detailed information for other evidences related to sexual abuse case. The present study aimes to present some proposals about how to used these victim statements for obtaining other evidences related sexual abuse case in the context of features of criminal investigation.

Keywords

Child Sexual Abuse, Criminal Investigation, Victim Statement, Forensic Interview.

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