Threats to Scientifically Based Standards in Sex Offense Proceedings
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Niehaus, Susanna
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31.05.2023
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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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De Gruyter
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In the past, empirical research findings from psychosciences 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 developments and uses three examples to illustrate how these developments can interact and, in particular, offer a purported 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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0026-9301
2366-1968
2366-1968
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English
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Niehaus, S., & Krause, A. (2023). Threats to Scientifically Based Standards in Sex Offense Proceedings. Monatsschrift Für Kriminologie Und Strafrechtsreform, 106(3). https://doi.org/10.1515/mks-2023-0018