Communication between courts and expert witnesses in legal proceedings concerning child sexual abuse in Sweden

Gumpert, Clara Hellner; Lindblad, Frank

doi:10.1016/s0145-2134(01)00289-7

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“…However, Social Services and Children's Committees commonly referred cases of child witnesses of alleged sexual abuse to psychologists for an evaluation of their credibility and mental health problems. Similar practice existed in other countries in Europe, particularly in Sweden (Gumpert & Lindblad, 1999, 2001; Trankell, 1972, 1982) and Germany (Undeutsch, 1982).…”

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Forensic psychology in Iceland: A survey of members of the Icelandic Psychological Society

Sigurðsson

Gudjónsson

2004

Scandinavian J Psychology

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Forensic psychology is a rapidly growing specialism within psychology. A survey was carried out among the 152 members of the Icelandic Psychological Society (Sálfradingafélagi Islands) about their involvement and role in court work. Out of 101 psychologists who responded to the survey, 39 reported having been involved in court work, of whom 34 had testified in court. The great majority of court work of the psychologists involved assessments relating to child-care and custody proceedings, but there was evidence that Icelandic psychologists are increasingly becoming involved in criminal cases concerning criminal responsibility and the reliability of testimony. They are working much more independently of medical colleagues than before.

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Forensic psychology in Iceland: A survey of members of the Icelandic Psychological Society

Sigurðsson

Gudjónsson

2004

Scandinavian J Psychology

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“…Contudo, isto coloca sérias questões éticas quanto às posturas que os profissionais tomam nestes casos e os reflexos para a imagem da profissão. Gumpert & Lindblad (2001, p. 1501 For example, a member of the Swedish Supreme Court (Gregow, 1996), pointed out that psychological expert witnesses often appeared very selfconfident with regard to their conclusions, despite the fact that another psychologist consulted in the same case might be of an opposite opinion. The issue of psychological expert testimony in child sexual abuse cases was also commented on in a case published by the Swedish Supreme Court (Elia v. Elia, 1992).…”

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Andando no fio da navalha: riscos e armadilhas na confecção de laudos psicológicos para a justiça

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Sexual Abuse Allegations by Children with Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Lindblad

Lainpelto

2011

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

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All Swedish court cases from 2004 and 2006 concerning alleged child sexual abuse (sexual harassment excluded) were identified through criminal registers. Fourteen cases (one boy) concerned a child with a neuropsychiatric disorder. The diagnostic groups were mental retardation (10 cases), autism (three cases), and ADHD (one case). Psychiatric experts were engaged in only two cases. When experts were involved, the courts focused on credibility issues. When the courts applied neuropsychiatric arguments in the absence of an expert, they used developmental arguments. When the authors found that significant neuropsychiatric issues were not discussed by the court it concerned interpretations of symptoms and developmental standpoints. The results illustrate the complexity and pitfalls of drawing conclusions about associations between symptoms and personality characteristics on one side and accuracy of sexual abuse allegations on the other. Moreover, the results highlight the importance of a high quality system for providing courts with adequate neuropsychiatric knowledge.

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Communication between courts and expert witnesses in legal proceedings concerning child sexual abuse in Sweden

Cited by 6 publications

References 23 publications

Forensic psychology in Iceland: A survey of members of the Icelandic Psychological Society

Forensic psychology in Iceland: A survey of members of the Icelandic Psychological Society

Andando no fio da navalha: riscos e armadilhas na confecção de laudos psicológicos para a justiça

Sexual Abuse Allegations by Children with Neuropsychiatric Disorders

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