NCJ Number
123300
Date Published
1989
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This bulletin analyses data on court proceedings in Great Britain for May 1988 where the defendant was alleged to have committed a violent or sexual offense against a child aged 16 or under.
Abstract
Data were collected by a special survey of police forces on proceedings completed during May 1988. The analysis particularly examines the victim's age and sex, the relationship between the alleged offender and victim, the offense, and the outcome of the court proceedings. 6 tables.