A critical examination of investigative methods in fifteen cases of alleged child sexual abuse in Sweden

• The purpose is to examine investigative  work in cases of sexual abuse in Sweden. A systematic search for common problem areas in the investigative process was made in 15 cases with extensive documentation. In at least two thirds of the cases four problem themes were found to be important: I. Investigation strategy and generation of data, II. Documentation of data, III. Analysis work, IV. Ethics. The main conclusion is that there are serious defects in the investigative methods in all cases reviewec. The investigative methods are biased and incompatible with the objectivity principle stated in Swedish laws. There is a need for critical and scientific thinking in investigative work.

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology -- Psychology (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi -- Tillämpad psykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Juridik (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Law (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Sociologi -- Socialt arbete (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Sociology -- Social Work (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

investigative method

examination

child

conflict

ethics

cognitive biases

objectivity

crime

court cases

child sexual abuse

critical thinking

police investigation

police interrogation

investigative work

investigation strategy

documentation

analysis work

ethics

critical examination

child protection investigation

interviewing of children

kritisk granskning

utredning

utredningsmetodik

tankefel

konflikt

etik

barn

sexuella övergrepp

polisförhör

förhörsstrategi

kritiskt tänkande

källkritik

dokumentation

förundersökning

analysarbete

åklagare

polis

saklighet

LVU

barnavårdsutredning

vårdnadsutredning

anklagelser

brott

rättsfall

Cognitive science

Kognitionsforskning

Applied psychology

Tillämpad psykologi

Psykologi

Psychology

Juridik

Law

Social Work

Socialt arbete

Sociologi

Sociology

Legal Science

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