Threats to Scientifically Based Standards in Sex Offense Proceedings: Progress and the Interests of Alleged Victims in Jeopardy
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15.08.2023
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01A - Journal article
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Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform
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106
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3
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165-183
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De Gruyter
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In the past, empirical research findings from psy-
chosciences contributed to avoiding erroneous judgments
and decisions in criminal proceedings. However, for some
time now, developments have arisen that threaten to
reverse the achievement at the turn of the millennium that
introduced a clear scientific orientation into sex offense
proceedings. This article highlights five retrograde deve-
lopments and uses three examples to illustrate how these
developments can interact and, in particular, offer a pur-
ported explanation for a lack of memory of experienced
abuse. This creates a breeding ground for the formation of
false memories that cause suffering in both psychotherapy
and criminal proceedings, and it significantly increases the
risk of erroneous decisions in criminal proceedings on sex
offenses in German-speaking countries.
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2366-1968
0026-9301
0026-9301
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English
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Published
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Niehaus, S., & Krause, A. (2023). Threats to Scientifically Based Standards in Sex Offense Proceedings: Progress and the Interests of Alleged Victims in Jeopardy. Monatsschrift Für Kriminologie Und Strafrechtsreform, 106(3), 165–183. https://doi.org/10.1515/mks-2023-0018