Epstein Secrets

nces of criminal court involvement for child victims. Psychology Public Policy and Law 18, 392 414 10.1037/a0026146 Quas JA, Goodman GS, Ghetti SA, Kristen W, Edelstein RR, Allison D, Cordon IM, Jones, DPI!. 2005. Childhood sexual assault victims: Long tenn outcomes after testifying in criminal court: VI

Easton, 2013; Goodman-Brown, Edelstein, Goodman, Jones, & Gordon, 2003; Hershkowitz, Lanes, & Lamb; 2007; Jonzon & Lindblad, 2004; McElvaney, 2015; Smith et al., 2000). Incidence studies in the United States and Canada report decreasing CSA rates (Fallon et al., 2015; Finkelhor, Shattuck, Turner, & Hamby,

mdolt, 2012). Other studies simply reported average years of delay sometimes as long as from 20 to 46 years (Easton, 2013; Jonzon & Linblad, 2004; Smith et al., 2000). Second, the number of qualitative studies has increased sig- nificantly over the last 15 years. This rise is in response to a previous dear

nces of criminal court involvement for child victims. Porhology Public Policy and Lao• IS. 392-414 I0.1037/20026146 Quas JA, Goodman GS, Ghetti SA, Kristen W, Edelstein RR, Allison D. Cordon IM, Jones. DPH. 2005. Childhood sexual assault victims: Long-term outcomes atter testifying in criminal court: VII

y) 26 per cent. Smith and colleagues (2000) examined a sub-sample (n = 288) of the National Women's Study in the USA (Resnick et at, 1993, cited in Smith et al., 2000) who had reported a childhood rape prior to the age of 18. Smith et at's findings can be summarised as follows: immediate disclosure (within

Easton, 2013; Goodman-Brown, Edelstein, Goodman, Jones, & Gordon, 2003; Hershkowitz, Lanes, & Lamb; 2007; Jonzon & Lindblad, 2004; McElvaney, 2015; Smith et al., 2000). Incidence studies in the United States and Canada report decreasing CSA rates (Fallon et al., 2015; Finkelhor, Shattuck, Turner, & Hamby,

ces of criminal court involvement for child victims. Psychology, Public Policy and Law 18, 392 414 10.1037/a0026146 Quas JA, Goodman GS, Ghetti SA, Kristen W, Edelstein RR, Allison D, Cordon IM, Jones, DPI'. 2005. Childhood sexual assault victims: Long term outcomes after testifying in criminal court: VI