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Child sexual abuse within families

Child sexual abuse is in the news but how common is such abuse in families? What impact does it have? And how effective are the child protection and criminal justice systems in dealing with this problem?

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This article is of use for the ‘Crime and deviance’ topic. It outlines some of the reasons why the exact number of cases of child abuse is so difficult to determine, then explores what happens when the crime is reported and those cases where it comes to court. You should note the agencies that are designed to protect and help children, and why the children’s experiences of these are so often negative.

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