Publications by authors named "Eliana Aronson"
Objective: We examined attorneys' experiences, perceptions, and decisions regarding plea recommendations in child sexual cases.
Hypotheses: We hypothesized that characteristics of the child (age, relationship to alleged perpetrator) and the report (timing of disclosure, consistency across reports) would affect attorneys' perceptions of evidence strength, likelihood of conviction, and plea recommendations.
Method: We collected data from a national sample of actively practicing prosecutors (n = 217) and defense attorneys (n = 251) who had experience with child abuse cases.