Evaluation of the amendment of the indecency legislation 1994

P1219A - Jurists: section of criminal justice where respondent is working and his-her function / having experience with indecency offences: number of years/ frequency / knowledge of amendment of the indecency articles of the criminal code/ sources of information / judgement of: the information about the amendment/ the amendment itself in general / influence of the amendment on: criminal investigation and prosecution/ preparedness to report indecency offences/ chance on prosecution of reported offences/ chance on punishing the offenders / punishment has become more severe since amendment / new legislation is manageable and supplies an adequate and better protection / detailed questions about the changed formulation of the articles concerning indecency legislation and the resulting number of reports, criminal investigations and prosecutions / introduction of the right of complaint for the 12-16 year old / not reporting indecency offences: most important reasons/ influence of social workers on reporting / when the police is informed about an indecency offence and this will not result in a report: main reasons / a better cooperation between social workers and the police could increase the number of reports / decisive facts in the report for the application of the amount police efforts spend on criminal investigation / decisive circumstances for prosecution / practical aspects of: right of complaints/ prosecution/ trial / other influences on the field of indecency legislation: reorganization of police/ the incest affaire in the Dutch town Epe / undesired side-effects of amendment / necessary: another amendment/ additional policy.

P1219B - Social workers: position of item "sexual abuse" in respondents function / intake procedure, use of client registration system / types of sexual abuse where respondent was confronted with in 1993 / organizations which were informed about cases of ( former ) sexual abuse in 1993 / policy of informing and-or reporting / most important reason of victim for not informing the police / report of sexual abuse in all occurring cases / judgement of loss of the specialized police unit for children and indecency / a better cooperation with the police would increase number of reports / judgement of: the information about the amendment/ the amendment itself in general / influence of the amendment on: criminal investigation and prosecution/ preparedness to report indecency offences/ chance on prosecution of reported offences/ chance on punishing the offenders / detailed questions about right of complaints / adequate protection against sexual abuse in general is supplied / undesired side-effects of amendment / necessary: another amendment/ additional policy.