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Update Express is provided by the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse to help child abuse professionals keep abreast of new legislation, case law, and relevant news.

Update Express is prepared under Grant No. 2003-CI-FX-K008 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. This information is offered for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the United States Department of Justice, the National District Attorneys Association or the American Prosecutors Research Institute.

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2008

MARCH 2008

Eighth Circuit Holds That a Co-Tenant May Consent to a Search Despite the Earlier Express Objections of an Absent Co-Tenant

JANUARY 2008

United States Teenage Birth Rate Increases Sharply in 2006

2007

DECEMBER 2007
Possible Genetic Link in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

JULY 2007
In a Case of First Impression a Michigan Court Disqualifies Prosecutor Who Conducted Forensic Interview

JUNE 2007
Report from the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect on “Evaluation of Suspected Child Physical Abuse” Imparts Guidelines for Pediatric Examinations

Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Aggravated Rape of a Child

MARCH 2007
United States Supreme Court Rules: Crawford NOT Retroactive

FEBRUARY 2007
Study on “Filial Dependency and Recantation of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations” by Lindsay C. Malloy, Thomas D. Lyon, and Jodi A. Quas.on

JANUARY 2007
Study on “REPEATED QUESTIONS, DECEPTION, AND CHILDREN’S TRUE AND FALSE REPORTS OF BODY TOUCH” Finds Inconsistency Not Related to Veracity

Retroactivity of the Sex Offender Requirements of the Adam Walsh Act:United States v. Madera

2006

AUGUST 2006
Discovery in Child Pornography Cases: The Impact of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006

JUNE 2006
Supreme Court Holds That 911 Calls are Non-Testimonial

MAY 2006
Supreme Court of Arizona Upholds 200 Year Sentence in Child Pornography Possession Case

FEBRUARY 2006
Supreme Court of Colorado Embraces an “Objectively Reasonable Child” Analysis in Determining Whether A Statement Is Testimonial Under Crawford v. Washington

Minnesota Supreme Court holds that young child’s statements to CPS worker are non-testimonial and therefore admissible

JANUARY 2006
Study Of 12 Starved Children Indicates That Parents Targeted and Abused Them, And That the Younger the Child the More Likely They Were To Die From The Effects.

2005

AUGUST 2005
Supreme Court of South Carolina holds testimony regarding Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) admissible in child abuse shaken baby homicides.

JULY 2005
Recent study examines issue of lucid interval in children with fatal head injury

JUNE 2005
Ohio Court Finds Child’s Statements Non-Testimonial and Admissible Despite Incompetency Ruling

MAY 2005
New Jersey Supreme Court Considers Use of Battered Woman Syndrome in Child Sex Abuse Case

APRIL 2005
Juvenile Victims and Their Advocates Must Navigate a Fragmented System for Justice

MARCH 2005
8th Circuit Court Finds That Although Forensic Interview May Have A Medical Purpose, By Definition It Has Multiple Purposes And Therefore Is Testimonial Per Crawford