@article{ref1,
title="The perception of elder sexual abuse in the courtroom",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2009",
author="Kinstle, Terri L. and Bradshaw, Gregory S. and Yozwiak, John A. and Golding, J. M. and Hodell, Emily C. and Marsil, Dorothy F.",
volume="15",
number="6",
pages="678-698",
abstract="This study explored mock juror perceptions of elder sexual mistreatment (ESM). In Experiment 1, 118 participants read a fictional criminal trial summary of an ESM case in which a 76-year-old woman was allegedly abused by either her son or a neighbor. In Experiment 2 (n = 360), the ESM occurred in either a nursing home or the elder's home and the alleged perpetrator was either her son or a nursing home worker. Conviction rates were relatively low in both experiments (25% and 33%, respectively). Women were more pro-prosecution than men in case judgments. Overall, the study provides evidence that mock jurors may question the credibility of elders in ESM cases.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/1077801209332294",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801209332294"
}