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050	0	0	_aKF9323 _b.M94 1992
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096			_aWA 320 M996L 1992
100	1		_aMyers, John E. B _912280
245	1	0	_aLegal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect : GSC002130 / _h[Text] _cJohn E.B. Myers
264		1	_aNewbury Park, Calif. : _bSage Publications, _c1992
264		4	_c©1992
300			_axiii, 209 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aInterpersonal violence practice series
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 189-200) and index
505	0		_a1: Overview of the American Legal System. The Adversary System of Justice. The Judicial System. The Legal System in Operation. The Response of the Criminal Justice System. Overview of the Legal System -- 2: Legal Implications of Interviewing Children Who May Be Abused or Neglected. The Attack on the Interviewer. Interviews as Opportunities to Gather Evidence of Child Abuse and Neglect. Steps Toward Forensically Defensible Interviews -- 3: Balancing the Need for Confidentiality and the Requirements of Disclosure. Defining the Parameters of Confidentiality. Sources of Confidentiality and Privilege. Disclosure of Confidential and Privileged Information -- 4: The Reporting Laws. Who Reports? Definitions of Abuse and Neglect. What Triggers a Report? Emergency Protective Custody. Photographs and X Rays Without Parental Consent. Penalty for Failure to Report. Immunity From Lawsuits. Duty to Report in Relation to Privileges and Ethical Duty to Protect Confidential Information -- 5: Expert Testimony in Child Abuse and Neglect Litigation. Defining Expert Testimony. When Expert Testimony Is Allowed. Who Qualifies to Testify as an Expert Witness. The Form of Expert Testimony. The Degrees of Legal Proof. Types of Information on Which Expert Witnesses May Base Opinions. Expert Testimony on Ultimate Factual and Legal Issues. Expert Testimony in Physical Abuse Cases. Expert Testimony in Sexual Abuse Litigation. Expert Testimony in Neglect Litigation. Special Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Litigation in Juvenile Court -- 6: Cross-Examination and Impeachment. Impeachment of Lay Witnesses. Impeachment of Expert Witnesses. Reviewing Client Records in Preparation for Testifying. Limitations on Cross-Examination. Special Accommodations for Child Witnesses -- 7: Lawsuits Against Professionals Working With Abused and Neglected Children. Lawsuits Against Professionals in Private Practice. Lawsuits Against Professionals Employed by the Government -- Appendix: Sample Court Order to Protect Access to Videotapes
650		0	_aChild abuse _xLaw and legislation _zUnited States _xTrial practice _912281
650		2	_aChild Abuse _91847
650		2	_aExpert Testimony _912282
650		2	_aInterviews as Topic _912283
651		2	_aUnited States _912284
830		0	_aInterpersonal violence _912285
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