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For Professionals - Drawings in Forensic Interviews of Children - Forensic Interviews of Children who have Developmental Disabilities Part 1 of 2 - Forensic Interviews of Children who have Developmental Disabilities Part 2 of 2 - Key Factors in Forensic Interviews with Native American Children - The Use of Anatomical Diagrams in Child Sexual Abuse Forensic Interviews - Using Anatomical Dolls in Child Sexual Abuse Forensic Interviews - Using Interpreters in Forensic Interviews CALiO - Child Abuse Library Online CALiO provides resources selected with the intent of enhancing your access to information on child abuse and neglect, professional practice, and advancement of our organization. Resources are selected that are considered to be of particular benefit to professionals working in areas of child abuse prevention, intervention and treatment. There is an array of resources, including: - Catalog of the NCAC Research Library - Databases - Journals - E-Publications - Reference - Statistics - Professional Bibliographies - Best Practices Team members should contact the chapter office or their local CAC for this password. Links Assessing Children's Statements for Investigative and Court Purposes The outcome of a child sexual abuse case often turns on the scrutiny of a child's statement or statements. Investigators, prosecutors and other child protection professionals are often asked to articulate reasons for substantiating a case of sexual abuse or filing charges. At trial, prosecutors must often cross-examine defense experts who critique a child's statement. This article from the April 2009 issue of CenterPiece assists child protection professionals in articulating factors supporting the credibility of a child's statement. ND SAVIN (Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification) The ND SAVIN (Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification) system will interface and gather information. As a result of this information sharing process, victims will be allowed to register to receive important offender status notification information such as release, transfer etc. ND SAVIN will also assist with Protection Order notification and Sex Offender notification. Picture This: Photographing a Child Sexual Abuse Crime Scene An important aspect of investigating cases of child abuse is the taking of crime scene photos. Although we are often diligent in taking these photos in cases of physical abuse and neglect, we sometimes overlook how important the photos can be in cases of child sexual abuse. In the March 2009 issue of CenterPiece, we offer some practical tips for taking crime scene photos in cases of child sexual abuse and for using these photos at trial. Documents The Investigative Windows of Opportunity File Size: 484.68 kb The Vital Link to Corroboration in Child Sexual Abuse Cases by Detective Mike Johnson

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