Forensic Psychology Section, Maastricht University , Maastricht, Netherlands.
Clinical Psychology Department, Universitas Indonesia , Depok, Indonesia.
J Child Sex Abus. 2020 Nov-Dec;29(8):984-1003. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2020.1801930. Epub 2020 Oct 2.
Successful prosecution in child sexual abuse (CSA) cases is an essential purpose of law enforcement agencies to ensure accountability of perpetrators and children's safety. However, research has shown that legal prosecution of CSA cases is a highly complex endeavor resulting in only a limited percentage of cases being prosecuted and ultimately proven in court. Most attrition occurs at the stage of the police investigation. The current study is the first study of CSA prosecution in an Asian country. We aimed to identify factors, which contribute to Indonesian CSA cases prosecution. We examined police files of CSA cases ( = 179) from three police units in greater Jakarta. We found that only 32% ( = 58) of cases were prosecuted. The following factors increased the odds of prosecution: victim being threatened, the suspect confessed, medical examination report being present, duration of investigations between one to 2 months, and the case being charged under the Child Protection Law. These findings (threat, suspect confession, and the presence of a medical examination report) correspond to previous studies in other jurisdictions.
成功起诉儿童性虐待（CSA）案件是执法机构的重要目的，旨在确保犯罪者和儿童的安全。然而，研究表明，对 CSA 案件的法律起诉是一项非常复杂的工作，只有有限比例的案件被起诉并最终在法庭上得到证实。大多数损耗发生在警方调查阶段。本研究是在亚洲国家进行的首例 CSA 起诉研究。我们旨在确定有助于印度尼西亚 CSA 案件起诉的因素。我们检查了来自雅加达更大地区的三个警察局的 CSA 案件（= 179）的警方档案。我们发现只有 32%（= 58）的案件被起诉。以下因素增加了起诉的可能性：受害者受到威胁、嫌疑人认罪、存在医疗检查报告、调查时间在 1 至 2 个月之间，以及案件根据《儿童保护法》被起诉。这些发现（威胁、嫌疑人认罪和医疗检查报告的存在）与其他司法管辖区的先前研究一致。
