Electronic Resources:	http://www.tandfonline.com
Web resource:	http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13218719.2015.1055048?journalCode=tppl20
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The effect of victim age on police authorisation of charges in cases of child sexual abuse
Authors:	Anglim, Jeromy Leach, Chelsea Louise Powell, Martine B
Keywords:	Criminal justice responses;Child abuse;Police;Policing
Year:	2016
Citation:	Vol. 23, no. 2 ; pp. 302-316
Notes:	"In the study, a cohort of 440 child sexual abuse cases were used to model the effect of victim age on police authorisation of charges. Linear and quadratic effects of age were modelled in a logistic regression that controlled for case characteristics and evidence. The quadratic effect of victim age was strengthened when control variables were included in the model and the linear effect of age was not significant in the final model. The results indicated that cases involving victims in middle childhood had a higher proportion of suspects charged than cases involving victims in early childhood and adolescence. Possible mediators of the relationship between victim age and charges were explored and it was found that cases with older victims had a higher prevalence of extra-familial abuse and suspect confessions, and these factors had a positive effect on the proportion of suspects charged. Possible explanations for the quadratic effect of victim age and mediation are discussed." Abstract from AIFS website, CC
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/17080
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