False allegations and false denials in child sexual abuse.

False Allegations of Sexual Abuse

Review and Critique Almost every allegation of sexual abuse raises a question about its veracity. Although there has always been some skepticism about sexual abuse, many professionals working in this area perceive the current reaction as one of "backlash." The truth of children's allegations of sexual abuse is being challenged; the techniques of professionals working in the sexual abuse field a...

Recantation and False Allegations of Child Abuse

Ceci, S. J., & Bruck, M. (1995). The recent past: Changes in legal and behavioral approaches. In Jeopardy in the courtroom: A scientific analysis of children's testimony (pp. 63-74). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. The numerous studies examined in this chapter may be highly important in revealing the factors involved in suggestibility and children's memory, but they may unde...

16. Coaching, truth induction, and young maltreated children’s false allegations and false denials

Coaching, truth induction, and young maltreated children's false allegations and false denials.

This study examined the effects of coaching (encouragement and rehearsal of false reports) and truth induction (a child-friendly version of the oath or general reassurance about the consequences of disclosure) on 4- to 7-year-old maltreated children's reports (N = 198). Children were questioned using free recall, repeated yes-no questions, and highly suggestive suppositional questions. Coaching...

[False allegations of child sexual abuse and paranoid disorder: a report of 2 cases].

Allegations of child sexual abuse have considerable consequences for individuals and society. Herein, we report 2 cases of false allegations of child sexual abuse by mothers diagnosed as paranoid disorder. Case 1, a 31-year-old mother accused her husband of sexually abusing her 3 daughters, aged 2, 4, and 6 years. Case 2 is a 30-year-old mother that went to the public prosecutor with allegation...