The grand delusion : recovered memories challenge the law

Abstract

Recovered memories of adults claiming to have been sexually abused as children are being challenged in court. The issue at hand is whether child abuse should be prosecuted decades after an alleged incident occurred. The scientific basis for recovering these repressed memories of child sexual abuse raises important concerns in the legal community regarding admissibility of evidence and the tolling of the statute of limitations. This paper identifies these concerns, particularly focusing upon the delayed discovery doctrine, the different standards for the admissibility of scientific evidence, the basis for recovering repressed memories and the debate in the scientific community.

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Thesis Completion

1997

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Remis, Robert

Degree

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

College

College of Health and Public Affairs

Degree Program

Legal Studies

Subjects

Dissertations, Academic -- Health and Public Affairs;Health and Public Affairs -- Dissertations, Academic

Format

Print

Identifier

DP0021473

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Document Type

Honors in the Major Thesis

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