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  • Criminology
  • Family Law

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  • Child maltreatment necessitates robust legal interventions for victim protection and perpetrator accountability.
  • The legal system plays a critical role in child protection investigations, prosecution, and long-term care.
  • Effective legal responses require evidence gathering and support for child victim disclosures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a special issue focused on the legal system's response to child abuse and neglect.
  • To provide an overview of research on legal system interactions with child victims.
  • To highlight new knowledge on law enforcement, prosecution, and child protection legal frameworks.

Main Methods:

  • This commentary synthesizes findings from 11 research articles and additional commentary.
  • It reviews studies on evidence collection in child maltreatment cases.
  • It examines the legal framework supporting child protection services.

Main Results:

  • Legal actions are powerful tools for responding to child maltreatment.
  • Forensic interviewing and investigations yield crucial evidence for prosecution.
  • Juvenile and family courts manage child safety, custody, and permanency planning.

Conclusions:

  • The special issue provides essential insights into improving legal responses to child abuse and neglect.
  • Enhanced understanding of legal processes can better support child victims.
  • Strengthening the legal framework is crucial for child protection.