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- Title
Child sexual abuse: Issues & concerns.
- Authors
Moirangthem, Sydney; Kumar, Naveen C.; Math, Suresh Bada
- Abstract
The author discusses the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 in India that effectively address the heinous crimes of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children. Topics discussed include the definition of child sexual abuse to include penetrative sexual assault, aggravated penetrative sexual assault and trafficking of children for sexual purposes and other provisions such as avoiding re-victimization and medical examination that is least distressful.
- Subjects
CHILD sexual abuse laws; SEXUAL assault; MEDICAL screening; CHILD protection services; CHILD welfare
- Publication
Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2015, Vol 142, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0971-5916
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.4103/0971-5916.162084