Use of statement validity analysis in minors alleging sexual assault: A systematic review.
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Use of statement validity analysis in minors alleging sexual assault: A systematic review.
Journal
Journal of forensic sciences
ISSN
1556-4029 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0022-1198
Publication state
Published
Issued date
11/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
69
Number
6
Pages
1948-1958
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
This systematic review aims to report on the use of Statement Validity Analysis (SVA) with minors involved in criminal justice proceedings. We conducted a literature search of six bibliographic databases up to March 2024. Additional searches were performed using citation tracing strategies. Nineteen studies published between 1991 and 2023 were retained. Most were published between 1991 and 2000, mainly in the USA. A scientific gap was observed for 10 years before studies resumed between 2011 and 2022. These 19 studies involved 2931 children; most were girls (n = 2080; 71%). The mean age was 9.4 years (SD = 2.40; min = 2; max = 17.5). Most studies did not mention the nature of the relationship between the child and the alleged perpetrator of sexual violence, three studies involved intra-family violence and six studies involved victims of intra- and extra-family violence. Nearly 75% of the interviewers were trained with SVA methods. Most were mental health professionals (52.6%) or police officers (15.8%). No study used the SVA as a whole, 10 studies used 19 criteria of the Criteria-Based Content Analysis (CBCA), and no study used the Validity Check List (VCL). Most studies performed SVA on interview transcripts (n = 8), and two studies performed their analysis on both verbatims and video. The conclusion of our literature review highlights the methodological weaknesses of these studies and encourages more research about the use of SVA in the judicial field to reduce the risk of misleading the judiciary.
Keywords
Humans, Child, Minors/legislation & jurisprudence, Child Abuse, Sexual/legislation & jurisprudence, Crime Victims/statistics & numerical data, Adolescent, Interviews as Topic, Sex Offenses/legislation & jurisprudence, adolescent, child, child and adolescent forensic psychology/psychiatry, forensic credibility assessments, statement validity analysis, victims of sexual violence
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Web of science
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Yes
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