Recorded interviews as evidence in child sexual exploitation and abuse – Barnahus model in Finland and Sweden
- Authors Jani Hannonen
- DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.36889/IJCJ.2023.001
- Hit273
The criminal procedure in child sexual exploitation and abuse is very similar in Finland and Sweden. The children are interviewed conclusively in the pre-trial investigation, and they are not present in the trial. Ensuring the suspect’s right to crossexamination in the pre-trial phase is a prerequisite for using recorded interviews as evidence. There is no direct contact between the defense and the child victim because the defense’s questions are presented by the interviewer.
The Finnish and Swedish Barnahus variations differ mostly in the legislative stance towards recorded interviews and the organization of Barnahus activities. In Finland, using recorded interviews is strictly legislated whereas in Sweden the approach is more flexible case-by-case discretion. In Finland, forensic psychologists interview young children and older children are interviewed by police officers trained in child forensic interviews. In Sweden, trained police officers conduct all interviews.
File
- 1. (IJCJ Vol5_1) N1_Comments_JH_수정4(0710).pdf (310.41KB / Download:164) Download