Crimes against children : prosecution and defence.

Subjects: Children -- Crime against -- Canada -- Trial practice.; Child sexual abuse -- Canada -- Trial practice.; Criminal procedure -- Canada.; Trial practice -- Canada.

Contents: Volume 1 PART I. PREPARING CHILD WITNESSES FOR COURT Chapter 1. Definition of "Child" Chapter 2. Preparation of Child Witness for Court PART II. TRIAL MATTERS Chapter 3. Jury Selection in Child Abuse Cases Chapter 4. Testimonial Aids for Children Chapter 5. Threshold Issues: Competence to Testify and Proof of Age Chapter 6. Examining Child Witnesses Chapter 7. Use of Children's Out-of-Court Statements: Khan Applications Chapter 8. Use of Prior Inconsistent Statements: KGB Applications Chapter 9. Cross-Examination of Child Witnesses Chapter 10. Assessing Children's Evidence PART III. SEXUAL OFFENCE CASES: SPECIAL Chapter 11. Sexual Offences Against Children: An Overview Chapter 12. Sexual Reputation and Sexual History of Complainants Chapter 13. Allegations of Other Unrelated Sexual Abuse Made by Child Complainants Chapter 14. Prior Consistent Statements of Complainants Chapter 15. Access to Private Records of Complainants and Witnesses PART IV. EXPERT EVIDENCE Chapter 16. Admissability of Expert Opinion Evidence in Child Abuse Cases Chapter 17. Medical Issues in Child Maltreatment Cases Chapter 18. Children's Memory Skills and Disclosure of Abuse PART V. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND DEFENCES Chapter 19. Miscellaneous Offences and Their Defences Volume 2 Appendices Table of Cases

Notes: Originally authored by Anna Maleszyk.; Previous contributor: Colleen Hepburn.; Includes bibliographical references and index.