Clinical forensic examinations and prosecution in Danish child physical abuse cases
The child's disclosure of violence seems of importance for filing formal charges, and the forensic medical examination may be important in the absence of such disclosure, but this needs confirmation in larger studies. Knowledge of factors that influence prosecution decisions may contribute to secure systematic assessment of every child physical abuse case.
Authors
- Niels Lynnerup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7771-5376)
- Anne Bugge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7172-4186)
- Daniella Justesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9357-6337)
- Carl Johan Wingren
- Lykke Thorlacius-Ussing
- Liselott Slot
- Jytte Banner
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences (US)
- Institute of Forensic Science (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107864
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Related Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00