Staffordshire University, UK.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 Feb;36(3-4):1909-1932. doi: 10.1177/0886260517744763. Epub 2017 Dec 1.
Attrition in child abuse cases is of continuing concern. International research has produced evidence to suggest that the form and quality of the evidence available in many child abuse cases is of insufficient quality to allow progression through the judicial system. Recent revelations have led to an increase in public and professional awareness of the prevalence of child sexual abuse, and how this is managed by the legal and social care systems. The aim of this research was to explore the opinions of ex-Police Officers who had direct experience relating to the management of child abuse cases about the factors affecting case progression. Seven ex-Police Officers were interviewed and the transcribed data were thematically analyzed. The five main themes derived from the data were Global Myths, Assumptions, and Misconceptions; Suitability; Resources; Professionals' Attributes; and Working Together. These themes demonstrated that the primary issues indicated by ex-Police Officers were more about relationships between professionals, an understanding of the child's perspective, and their subsequent involvement in the legal processes than simply being related to a lack of resources.
儿童虐待案件中的人员流失仍然令人关注。国际研究已经提供了证据，表明许多儿童虐待案件中可用证据的形式和质量都不足以使其通过司法系统。最近的揭露导致公众和专业人士对儿童性虐待的普遍程度以及法律和社会护理系统如何对此进行管理的认识有所提高。本研究旨在探讨具有儿童虐待案件管理直接经验的前警察对影响案件进展的因素的看法。对七名前警察进行了采访，并对转录数据进行了主题分析。从数据中得出了五个主要主题，即全球神话、假设和误解；适宜性；资源；专业人员的属性；和共同努力。这些主题表明，前警察指出的主要问题更多地涉及专业人员之间的关系、对儿童观点的理解以及他们随后参与法律程序，而不仅仅是与资源缺乏有关。
