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Challenging the Myth That the Sexually Abused Female Child Must Have Genital Injuries.
- Source :
- Journal of Law & Medicine; 2022, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p270-278, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This article aims to define and describe female genital anatomy, the changes that occur in the genitalia during growth and puberty, and during sexual response and intercourse. It elaborates the reasons for normal genital examination findings in most female children who have been sexually abused and explains why the absence of findings of genital trauma should not be used to challenge the credibility of the child's history of sexual abuse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1320159X
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Law & Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161462354