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NATIONAL CENTER FOR PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE

UPDATE Newsletter UPDATE is prepared under Grant #2008-CI-FX-K004 from the DOJ Office of Justice Programs. This information is offered for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Points of view in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the U.S. Department of Justice or NDAA.
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2010
Volume 22 Number 7 How Therapy Animals Can Help Maltreated Children
Volume 22 Number 6 Moving Beyond Frustration with "BadMoms:" Charging Accomplice Liability in Child Abuse Cases
Volume 22 Numbers 4 & 5 Sexsomnia: Overcoming the Sleep Disorder Defense

2009
Volume 22 Numbers 2 & 3 Medical Evaluation of Burn Injuries and Burn Investigations
—A Medical Perspective
Volume 22 Number 1 Difficult Economic Times Prove Value of Multidisciplinary Approaches to Resolve Child Abuse

2008
Volume 21 Number 11 Facilitating Children's Testimony: Closed Circuit Television
Volume 21 Numbers 9 & 10 The Crawford v Washington Descision—Five Years Later
Volume 21 Number 8 Shifting the Paradigm from Prosecution to Protection of Child Victims of Prostitution
Volume 21 Number 7 Demystifying DNA: How to Use DNA in Child Abuse Cases
Volume 21 Number 6 Drowned Child Cases: Investigation and Criminal Prosecution
Volume 21 Number 5 Strategies for Interviewing Child Victims of Human Trafficking
Volume 21 Number 4 Bizarre & Fantastic Elements: A Forensic Interviewer's Response, Part III
Volume 21 Number 3 Bizarre & Fantastic Elements: A Forensic Interviewer's Response, Part II
Volume 21 Number 2 Bizarre & Fantastic Elements: A Forensic Interviewer's Response, Part I
Volume 21 Number 1 Out of the Woods: A Case for Using Anatomical Diagrams in Forensic Interviews

2007
Volume 20 Numbers 9_& 10 Practitioner’s Guide to the Adam Walsh Act
Volume 20 Number 8 “And Then He Choked Me”: Understanding and Investigating Strangulation
Volume 20 Number 7 When Faith Hurts: Overcoming Spirituality-Based Blocks and Problems Before, During, and After the Forensic Interview — Part 2 of 2
Volume 20 Number 6 When Faith Hurts: Overcoming Spirituality-Based Blocks and Problems Before, During, and After the Forensic Interview — Part I of 2
Volume 20 Number 5 The Indian Child Welfare Act — Part II of II
Volume 20 Number 4 The Indian Child Welfare Act — Part I of II
Volume 20 Number 3 Animal Assistance Part II — Pets in the Courtroom: The New “Comfort Item”
Volume 20 Number 2 Animal Assistance Part I — The Use of Animal Assistance at Child Advocacy Centers
Volume 20 Number 1 Key Ethical and Practical Issues in Child Abuse Case Screening

2006
Volume 19 Number 10 Silent Voices: Preparing Deaf Children for Court
Volume 19 Number 9 The Prosecution’s Response to the Use of Bipolar Disorder as an Excuse for Sexually Abusing a Child
Volume 19 Number 8 The Child Abuse Prosecutor as Manager Ten Practical Tips for Managing a Successful Child Abuse Prosecution Unit
Volume 19 Number 7 Prosecution of Female Genital Mutilation in the United States
Volume 19 Number 6 The Luxury of Indecision: Child Forensic Interviews after Davis & Hammon
Volume 19 Numbers 4 & 5 “I have an ‘owie'” Health Care Providers’ Roles after Crawford, Davis & Hammon
Volume 19 Number 3 Battered Woman’s Syndrome: A Defense to Child Abuse?
Volume 19 Number 2 Forensic Interviews of Children Who Have Developmental Disabilities Part 2 of 2
Volume 19 Number 1 Forensic Interviews of Children Who Have Developmental Disabilities Part 1 of 2
Volume 18 Number 12 A Ray of Hope in the Wake of Crawford v. Washington: An Analysis of Bobadilla v. Minnesota Part 2 of 2
Volume 18 Number 11 A Ray of Hope in the Wake of Crawford v.Washington: An Analysis of Bobadilla v. Minnesota Part 1 of 2
Volume 18 Number 10 Innovative Legislative Strategies for Dealing with Sexual Offenders

2005
Volume 18 Number 9 Out of Harm’s Way: Hearings that are Safe from the Impact of Crawford v. Washington (Part 2 of 2)
Volume 18 Number 8 Out of Harm’s Way: Hearings that are Safe from the Impact of Crawford v. Washington (Part 1 of 2)
Volume 18 Number 7 Jury Selection in Abusive Head Trauma Cases: The People Thank and Excuse Juror #2
Volume 18 Number 6 Key Factors in Forensic Interviews with Native American Children
Volume 18 Number 5 Learning to Read the Signs: Prosecution Strategies for Child Abuse Cases with Deaf Victims and Witnesses
Volume 18 Number 4 Investigations within Deaf Institutions: A Start-Up Guide for Law and Forensic Professionals
Volume 18 Number 3 Innovative Approaches to Dealing with Sexual Predators: Civil Commitment
Volume 18 Number 2 Abdication of Duty: The Potential for Child Abuse and Neglect in the Juvenile Justice System (Part Two)
Volume 18 Number 1 Abdication of Duty: The Potential for Child Abuse and Neglect in the Juvenile Justice System (Part One)

2004
Volume 17 Number 8 Reducing Child Fatalities Through a Team Approach
Volume 17 Number 7 Emergency Medical Professionals: Assisting In Identifying and Documenting Child Abuse and Neglect
Volume 17 Number 6 Weathering the Storm after Crawford v. Washington (Part 2 of 2)
Volume 17 Number 5 Weathering the Storm after Crawford v. Washington (Part 1 of 2)
Volume 17 Number 4 Serving Those Left Behind: Crisis Intervention in Child Fatality Cases
Volume 17 Number 3 Limits and Lessons: The Expert Medical Opinion in Adolescent Sexual Abuse Cases
Volume 17 Number 2 Protecting the Privacy of Child Crime Victims
Volume 17 Number 1 Ethical Obligations of Child Abuse Prosecutors and Allied Professionals: Understanding the Interconnection

2003-2004
Volume 16 Number 12 Keeping the Balance True: Admitting Child Hearsay in the Wake of Crawford v. Washington
Volume 16 Number 11 When Parental Discipline is a Crime: Overcoming the Defense of Reasonable Force at Trial
Volume 16 Number 10 When Parental Discipline is a Crime: Overcoming the Defense of Reasonable Force in the Investigative Stage
Volume 16 Number 9 Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examination: Challenges and Opportunities for MDTs in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
Volume 16 Number 8 A Courtroom Diagnosis: Countering the Defense of Temporary Brittle Bone Disease and Mild OI

2003
Volume 16 Number 7 Parental Alienation Syndrome: What Professionals Need to Know
Part 2 of 2
Volume 16 Number 6 Parental Alienation Syndrome: What Professionals Need to Know
Part 1 of 2
Volume 16 Number 5 Sexual Abuse Treatment Programs:  Choices and Consequences
Volume 16 Number 4 HIPAA—Exceptions Providing Law Enforcement Officials and Social Service Providers Access to Protected Health Information
Volume 16 Number 3 Drawings in Forensic Interviews of Children
Volume 16 Number 2 Strategies for Handling Cases where Children Witness Domestic Violence
Volume 16 Number 1 Domestic Violence Basics for Child Abuse Professionals

2002
Volume 15 Number 12 Using Interpreters in Forensic Interviews
Volume 15 Number 11 Working with the Non-Offending Caregiver
Volume 15 Number 10 Admissibility of Digital Photographic Evidence: Should it be Any Different Than Traditional Photography?
Volume 15 Number 9 “Computers are like Filing Cabinets…”
Using Analogy to Explain Computer Forensics
Volume 15 Number 8 Turning the Juries on to Computer Evidence: Strategies for Forensic Examiners and Prosecutors Preparing for Trial
Volume 15 Number 7 Prosecuting Battered Child Syndrome
Volume 15 Number 6 Skin Over Blood Over Bones: Failure to Thrive
Volume 15 Number 5 The Use of Anatomical Diagrams in Child Sexual Abuse Forensic Interviews
Volume 15 Number 4 Pornography After the Fall of the CPPA: Strategies for Prosecutors
Volume 15 Number 3 One Step Forward And Two Steps Back: Sexually Violent Predator Statutes Revisited
Volume 15 Number 2 Behind the Drug: The Child Victims of Meth Labs
Volume 15 Number 1 Cultural Sensitivity in the Forensic Interview Process

2001
Volume 14 Number 12 Using the Abel Assessment for Sexual Interest™ to Infer Lack of Culpability in a Criminal Case
Volume 14 Number 11 Developing Strategies for Collecting and Presenting Grooming Evidence in a High Tech World
Volume 14 Number 10 Jurisdictional Issues and Internet Service Provider Liability in Computer Facilitated Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes
Volume 14 Number 9 A Tale of Discretion: Eyewitness Identification and Expert Testimony After People v. Lee
Volume 14 Number 8 Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: The Ultimate Betrayal
Volume 14 Number 7 Suspect Interviews in Computer-Facilitated Child Sexual Exploitation Cases
Volume 14 Number 6 Facilitating Children’s Testimony
Volume 14 Number 5 Child Development: A Primer for Child Abuse Professionals
Volume 14 Number 4 When Days Are Gray: Avoiding Burnout as Child Abuse Professionals
Volume 14 Number 3 The New 702: How it Affects the Use of Experts
Volume 14 Number 2 Half a Nation by 2010
Volume 14 Number 1 Some Golden Rules for Investigating On-Line Child Sexual Exploitation

2000
Volume 13 Number 12 Effective Strategies for Victim Advocates in Child Abuse Cases
Volume 13 Number 11 ECPA, PPA and Privacy Protection Issues in Computer Facilitated Child Sexual Exploitation Cases
Volume 13 Number 10 Child Abuse Allegations in the Midst of Divorce and Custody Battles:  Convenience, Coincidence or Conspiracy?
Volume 13 Number 9 DTP Vaccination or Shaken Baby Syndrome?  The Role of Irresponsible Medical Expert Testimony in Creating a False Causal Connection
Volume 13 Number 8 Using Anatomical Dolls In Child Sexual Abuse Forensic Interviews
Volume 13 Number 7 Tips for Medical Professionals Called as Witnesses
Volume 13 Number 6 Thirteen Tips for Cross Examining Child Abuse Defendants And Defense Witnesses
Volume 13 Number 5 Creating and Administering a Kids Court Program
Volume 13 Number 4 Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement In Computer Facilitated Child Sexual Exploitation Cases
Volume 13 Number 3 Voir Dire in the Computer-Based Sexual Exploitation Case
Volume 13 Number 2 STEGANOGRAPHY:  Hidden Images, A New Challenge in the Fight Against Child Porn
Volume 13 Number 1 Tips for Investigating Child Fatalities

1999
Volume 12 Number 12 Virtual Child Pornography:  Is it entitled to First Amendment Protection?
Volume 12 Number 11 Successful Prosecution When the Sexual Assault Victim is Mentally Impaired
Volume 12 Number 10 At the Hands of a Stranger:  Child Abduction
Volume 12 Number 9 Search and Seizure in Cases of Computers and Child Pornography
Volume 12 Number 8 Fifth Amendment Implications in the Sentencing of Sex Offenders
Volume 12 Number 7 Good Things Come To Those Who Seek:  Ten Tips For Finding Information on Defense Experts
Volume 12 Number 6 When a Child Stands Alone:  The Search for Corroborating Evidence
Volume 12 Number 5 Testifying Tips for Child Abuse Investigators
Volume 12 Number 4 Expert Testimony Profilng Sex Offenders -- A Dead Issue Rears Its Head Again
Volume 12 Number 3 "I take it back":  When a Child Recants
Volume 12 Number 2 Defending the Investigative Interview
Volume 12 Number 1 What if He Gets Out and Comes After Me?

1998
Volume 11 Number 12 Ten Tips on Using Court Interpreters In Child Witness Cases
Volume 11 Number 11 Which Way to Delton Township? Working as a Child Protection Worker in Rural America
Volume 11 Number 10 Striking Hard Blows but Not Foul Ones:1  - Special Considerations in  Closing Arguments in Child Abuse Trials
Volume 11 Number 9 How Can APRI’s National Center for Prosecution of  Child Abuse Help You?
Volume 11 Number 8 Preparing Children for Court
Volume 11 Number 7 Using Voir Dire to Reduce Juror Bias in Child Abuse Cases
Volume 11 Number 6 Death by Pneumonia is Murder? Child Homicide Without a "Fatal" Injury
Volume 11 Number 5 Structuring Charging Decisions, Plea Negotiation and Sentencing Recommendations for Sex Offenders in the Wake of Sexual Predator Statutes
Volume 11 Number 4 Prosecuting Parental Kidnapping
Volume 11 Number 3 "Pre"-trial Motions in Child Abuse Cases
Volume 11 Number 2 Interviewing the Child Molester: Ten Tips for Eliciting Incriminating Statements
Volume 11 Number 1 Proving Criminal Intent in Cases of Child Homicide

1997
Volume 10 Number 11 Shaken Baby Syndrome: Overcoming Untrue Defenses
Volume 10 Number 10 When a Child Testifies:  Getting the Jury to Believe the Victim
Volume 10 Number 9 The Death Penalty for Rape of a Child:  Is it Cruel and Unusual?
Volume 10 Numbers 4/5 ESTELLE V. MCGUIRE, an Under Utilized Resource
Volume 10 Number 3 Should Expert Testimony on Children's Suggestibility Be Admissible?
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