TY - BOOK AU - Hoyano,Laura AU - Keenan,Caroline TI - Child abuse : law and policy across boundaries : law and policy across boundaries SN - 9780199571567 (pbk. : acid free paper) AV - K5189 .H69 U1 - 344.03276 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Child abuse KW - Law and legislation KW - England KW - fast KW - Maltraitance d'enfants KW - eclas KW - Aspects juridiques KW - Droits de l'enfant KW - Droit comparé KW - Royaume-Uni KW - Etats-Unis d'Amérique KW - Canada KW - Australie KW - Nouvelle-Zélande N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [952]-991) and index; pt.1. Themes and questions -- Introduction -- pt.2. The legal framework for adjudicating allegations -- Family law -- Liability in criminal law -- Liability in tort and human rights law -- pt.3. The inquiry process -- Investigating and evaluating allegations of abuse -- pt.4. Adjudication of the allegation -- Introduction: themes and influences -- Access to evidence -- The child witness -- Testing the credibility of the child complainant -- Testing the credibility of the alleged abuser -- The admissibility of expert evidence -- pt.5. Child abuse law and policy: evaluation -- Themes and future directions ER -