Abstract
Sexually abused adolescents face numerous challenges during criminal proceedings against their perpetrators. Their involvement begins with the police report and continues through investigations, prosecutorial preparations,and testifying in court. These unusual experiences raise questions about the best interests of the child and youth victims involved in criminal justice proceedings. Current knowledge typically revolves around their testimony,and it is usually concerned with their reliability as witnesses. Little is known about the youth's subjective narratives and meaning-making of the criminal process. The article reviews the findings of a qualitative-phenomenological study based on semi-structured interviews with 12 adolescents and young adults who were sexually abused (ages 14 –22) and were involved in criminal justice processes following their victimization. Predictability, victim-inclusiveness, and relationality were identified as qualities with the rapeutic value. Further studies with larger and more representative samples are needed to confirm these initial results.
Translated title of the contribution | Under the therapeutic jurisprudence lens: An analysis of the criminal justice process through the perspectives of adolescent victims of sexual abuse |
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Original language | Hebrew |
Pages (from-to) | 89-112 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | מפגש לעבודה חינוכית-סוציאלית |
Volume | ל"ב |
Issue number | 57 |
State | Published - 2024 |
IHP publications
- IHP publications
- Adjustment (Psychology)
- Child sexual abuse
- Criminal law
- Criminal procedure
- Experience
- Loneliness
- Minors
- Sexual abuse victims
- Social networks
- Therapeutic jurisprudence
- Victims of crimes
- Young adults
- Youth