Offences Against Children

Providing a guide to the law on child abuse, neglect and cruelty, and the law surrounding juvenile witnesses and defendants, this text explains this area of law and seeks to resolve many difficult questions confronting the specialist practitioner.

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This text provides a guide to the law on child abuse, neglect and cruelty, and the law surrounding juvenile witnesses and defendants. It explains this area of law and seeks to resolve many difficult questions confronting the specialist practitioner. Coverage includes recent changes to the rules of evidence, the use of screen and video to protect juvenile witnesses, and lessons from high profile cases such as the Jamie Bulger case.