Collaborating Against Child Abuse: Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model

Johansson, Susanna; Stefansen, Kari; Bakketeig, Elisiv; Kaldal, Anna

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“…(Lahtinen et al, 2020) Child (CRC). 8 Although, it is alleged that in the practice of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) the rights of children are adequately protected under Article 3 (the right to protection from inhuman and degrading treatment) and Article 6 (the right to a fair trial), the need for a separate mechanism rises periodically. 9 In 2007, the Lanzarote Convention was adopted in Spain.…”

Section: Legal Framework Of Forensic Child Interviewing In Europementioning

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Child Interviewing in Legal Cases : A European Perspective

Torma

2021

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Child interviewing in legal cases is a multidisciplinary, multiprofessional topic that has been addressed as a following realisation, that accurate and eligible oral evidence, information or confession from children can only be obtained by a specific genre of interviews. Child development experts and researchers have advocated for specialised techniques for forensic child interviewing since the 80s and 90s, along with specialised police training and practice. In the European Union the last decade could rightly be called the decade of child-friendly justice. During these ten years several legal instruments were implemented about children’s involvement in legal proceedings and their special needs and rights as a vulnerable group. This shift is reflected in national legislations, however, there is still room for improvement, especially in the everyday practices within the interrogation rooms.

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Child Interviewing in Legal Cases : A European Perspective

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2021

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“…Many Swedish municipalities are connected to a Barnahus. In brief, the Nordic Barnahus Model means that measures have been taken to ensure more child-friendly procedures through interdisciplinary collaboration between law enforcement, child protective services, pediatrics, and mental health services (see Johansson, Stefansen, Bakketeig, & Kaldal, 2017, for an overview). During criminal investigations, children can be interviewed at the Barnahus facilities.…”

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“It doesn’t work at all, that’s my experience”: Swedish forensic interviewers’ views on interpreter-mediated child interviews

Ernberg¹,

Magnusson²,

Koponen³

et al. 2021

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Background: Legal practitioners have expressed concerns regarding the quality of interpreter-mediated forensic interviews with child witnesses.Objective: This mixed-methods study aimed to examine Swedish forensic interviewers’ experiences of conducting child interviews via a language interpreter. Participants and setting: Forty-one forensic interviewers from the Swedish Police Authority with experience conducting interpreter-mediated child interviews participated in a digital survey. Methods: Their responses were analyzed using both qualitative (thematic and content analyses) and quantitative (descriptive and inferential statistics) approaches. Results: The forensic interviewers’ general experiences of conducting interpreter-mediated child interviews were negative. Limited access to authorized legal interpreters and doubts regarding the accuracy of interpretation were described as major obstacles in these investigations. The presence of an interpreter could negatively impact children’s disclosure process and limit their chances of expressing their views during legal proceedings.Conclusions: According to Swedish forensic interviewers, the quality of interpreter-mediated child interviews urgently needs to be addressed. Our results are consistent with previous surveys from Australia and the United States, highlighting the international relevance of these topics. Future improvements are vital to ensure that all children are provided an equal right to be heard during criminal investigations, regardless of the native language.

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Diffusion and Translation of the Barnahus Model Through the Lens of Institutional Tensions

Johansson,

Stefansen,

Kaldal

et al. 2024

Justice and Recovery for Victimised Children

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Since the Barnahus model was first introduced in Iceland in 1998, it has spread to a number of European countries, both within and beyond the Nordic region. This introductory chapter has two main objectives: The first is to describe the further diffusion of the Barnahus model throughout Europe and to exemplify various translations at local levels; the second is to set the framework for the book by introducing the concepts of institutional tensions and logics. We introduce the concepts involved in understanding the Barnahus model in the light of its ongoing implementation within different institutional contexts and related to this book’s four main themes: (1) legal tensions, (2) organisational tensions, (3) professional-ethical tensions, and (4) balancing institutional tensions.

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Collaborating Against Child Abuse: Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model

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Child Interviewing in Legal Cases : A European Perspective

Child Interviewing in Legal Cases : A European Perspective

“It doesn’t work at all, that’s my experience”: Swedish forensic interviewers’ views on interpreter-mediated child interviews

Diffusion and Translation of the Barnahus Model Through the Lens of Institutional Tensions

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