Articles

We have committed thousands of hours delving deep into all issues related to child abuse. As a result of our thorough research (which is continuous and ongoing), we have become very knowledgeable about the issues that are likely to come up in your case. The following articles are based on the many scholarly and academic articles and studies that we have relied upon to win many of our clients' CACI cases.

Anatomical Dolls

• Anatomically Correct Dolls in Sexual Abuse Investigations
• The Careful Critique of Anatomical Dolls in Child Sexual Abuse Defense
• The Danger of Anatomically Correct Dolls in Sexual Abuse Allegations

DNA

• Attacking the Government's DNA Evidence
• Poking Holes in Forensic DNA Testing
• Problems to Look for With DNA Evidence
• The Subjectivity of DNA Analysis
• Undermining a Partial DNA Profile
• What Can Go Wrong With DNA Evidence?

General

• A Historical View of Child Protective Services
• The Harmful Effects that False Allegations Have on Children
• The Negative Repercussions CPS Investigations Have on Children

Interviews of Minors

• Basics in Forensic Interviews of Children
• Direct Questions in Forensic Interviews of Children
• Examining the Cognitive Interview Model
• Improper Methods of Interviewing Children Suspected of Being Abused and Their Negative Effects
• Problems to Look for in Interviews of Young Children
• Proper Tactics for Forensic Interviews of Children
• The Impact of Interviewing Props on Children's Reports of Inappropriate Touching
• Typical Forensic Child Interview Protocol
• Understanding Young Children's Responses When Asked What They Know
• What Kids Mean When They Say “I Don't Know”
• What You Need to Know About the McMartin Case
• Why the SIRR Model of Forensic Interviewing Can Lead to False Child Abuse Allegations

Legal Issues

• Good Samaritan Laws and Child Abuse
• Hearsay in Child Abuse Central Index Grievance Hearings
• Must a Government Agency Follow Its Own Rules?
• Public School Students’ Rights of Privacy
• Sixth Amendment Protections Do Not Apply to CACI Hearings
• What You Need to Know About the Humphries Lawsuit
• What You Should Know About Taint Hearings
• Why You Were Put on the CACI First, Without a Hearing
• Your CACI Listing Infringes on Your Constitutional Liberty Interests
• Your Informational Privacy Protected by the Constitution
• Your Right to Get Favorable Evidence From CPS in CACI Cases

Memory

• Can We Trust Elicited Memories From Allegedly Abused Preschoolers?
• Can Younger Children Source Monitor With Accuracy?
• Children's Memory & Linguistic Abilities in Child Sexual Abuse Allegations
• Distorted Memory Leads to False Allegations
• False Beliefs Among Preschoolers Lead to False Child Abuse Allegations
• Intoxication and Memory in Sexual Abuse Investigations
• Normal Conversations With Parents Change Children's Memories
• Understanding Memory Recall

Mental Abuse

• Controversies With a PTSD Diagnosis
• Depression, Sex, and Drugs Among Teens
• Exploring the Complicated Nature of PTSD
• Is Emotional Abuse the Same as Mental Abuse?
• Sexually Active Teens are Likelier to Attempt Suicide

Miscellaneous

• Complex Trauma in Children
• Examining the Nature of Adult Baby Syndrome
• Explaining and Overcoming False Confessions
• Issues Related to Child Abuse Referrals From Therapists
• Paraphilic Infantilism is Not Pedophilia
• Problems With Fingerprint Identification
• The Value of Using an Expert Witness in Your Case
• Therapy Can Be Harmful
• Therapy for a Sexually Abused Child May Not Be Best
• Understanding False Rape Allegations
• Why Child Abuse Mandated Reporters Report

Neglect

• Child Neglect and Poverty
• Long-Term Consequences of Child Neglect
• Free-Range Parenting is Not Child Neglect
• The Complicated Relationship Between Marijuana and Parenting

Physical Injuries

• Bleeding Disorder or Child Abuse?
• Bone Fractures in Child Abuse Cases
• Blunt Force Trauma and Child Abuse
• Bruising in Children
• Bruising Patterns Suggestive of Child Abuse
• Concussions and Child Abuse and Neglect
• Determining the Age of a Bruise
• Interpreting Blood Spatter Evidence
• Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Signs of Child Abuse Doctors Look For
• Undermining a Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
• Understanding Mechanisms of Traumatic Injuries
• What Dermatologists are Taught About Child Abuse
• What Studies Reveal About Physical Child Abuse

Recovered Memory

• Can Recovered Memories of Childhood Abuse be Trusted?
• How Often do False Allegations of Child Abuse Arise From Recovered Memories?
• Mental Health Counselors can Rouse False Memories
• The Truth About Repressed Memories

Reliability of Child Statements

• Assessing the Veracity of Children’s Allegations of Abuse
• Cognitive, Social & Biological Factors Influence Child Testimony
• Comparing Preschoolers' Recall of Experienced vs Non-Experienced Events
• How Coaching by Parents Affects a Child's Eyewitness Report
• Suggestibility of Preschoolers
• The Effect of Leading Questions in Child Abuse Interviews
• The Effect of Repeated Questions in Child Abuse Interviews
• The Misinformation Effect- A Leading Cause of False Child Eyewitness Reports
• Understanding the Suggestibility of Children of Different Ages
• Why Teenagers Make False Abuse Accusations

Sexual Abuse

• Assessing Sexual Interest Through Three Common Methods
• Differences in Allegations of Physical Abuse vs Sexual Abuse
• Forensic vs. Clinical Mental Health Assessments in Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Cases
• How Children Report Sexual Abuse
• Inaccurate Age Assessments of Teens in Pornography
• The Problem With Tanner Puberty Stages in Child Abuse Cases
• Understanding Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome (CSAAS)
• Understanding Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse
• When Lawyers Challenge the Credibility of an Allegedly Abused Child

Sexual Activity Among Minors

• Effects of Depression on Sexual Activity Among Young Adult Women
• Emotional Consequences After Oral Sex Among Teenage Girls
• Emotional Consequences of Sexuality Among Minors
• Sex and Depression Among High Schoolers
• Sex and Depression Among Rural High Schoolers
• Sex Differences in Risky Behavior and Depression
• The Link Between Depression and Sexual Activity Among Teenagers

The Other Parent

• Confirmatory Bias & Distortion in Child Custody Disputes
• Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Can Lead to False Child Abuse Allegations
• The Role of Parental Alienation in False Allegations of Child Abuse
• Understanding and Proving Parental Alienation
• What's Behind Parental Alienation Syndrome

Three Houses

• How Social Workers Might Use the "Three Houses Tool"
• Problems With the Three Houses Tool

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