Forensic Psychiatry in France: The Outreau Case and False Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse
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During the Outreau case in France, 13 individuals were falsely accused of child sexual abuse and incarcerated. The author of this article testified as a psychiatric expert when the convictions were appealed. He explains how purposeful false statements by adults, inept expert witnesses, and the judicial assumption that children do not lie converged to create a tragic legal outcome. This article explains how psychiatric experts should conduct evaluations in cases of alleged child sexual abuse.
Adult, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Male, Deception, Fantasy, Foster Home Care, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Risk Factors, Humans, Cooperative Behavior, Child, Expert Testimony, Judicial Role, Child Abuse, Sexual, Incest, Child Custody, Child, Preschool, Female, France, Homicide
Adult, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Male, Deception, Fantasy, Foster Home Care, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Risk Factors, Humans, Cooperative Behavior, Child, Expert Testimony, Judicial Role, Child Abuse, Sexual, Incest, Child Custody, Child, Preschool, Female, France, Homicide
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