Hoyano, Laura

Child abuse : law and policy across boundaries by Laura Hoyano and Caroline Keenan. - 2nd ed. - US : Oxford university press, 2010. - 1020 p.

Table of contents:
Part 1
Themes and questions
Chapter 1. Introduction
Part 2
The legal framework for adjudicating allegations
Chapter 2. Family law
Chapter 3. Liability in criminal law
Chapter 4. Liability in tort and human rights law
Part 3
The inquiry process
Chapter 5. Investigating and evaluating allegation of abuse
Part 4
adjudication of the allegation
Chapter 6. Introduction: themes and influences
Chapter 7. Access to evidence
Chapter 8. The child witness
Chapter 9. Testing the credibility of the child complainant
Chapter 10. Testing the credibility of the alleged abuser
Chapter 11. the admissibility of expert evidence
Part 5
Child abuse law and policy: evaluation
Chapter 12. Themes and future directions
Index.

9780199571567


Child abuse--Law and legislation--England.

345.02554 / HOY/CHI