Child Abuse : The Law and Expert Evidence

Medical evidence of child abuse is an important area in both medicine and law.

This book approaches the subject from a medico-legal point of view and assists the lawyer in both civil and criminal proceedings.

It examines the legal and medical approaches to truth and how child abuse affects the family.

It also deals with the importance of the evidence presented by the medical practitioner and discusses the relevance of medical, physical and psychiatric evidence in sexual and non-sexual abuse.

It intended for the lawyer who is faced with a potential case of child abuse and who must be able to understand and weigh up the evidence, instruct the medical expert and conduct proper and effective cross-examination.