This issue of Behavioral Sciences and the Law presents a wide variety of topics dealing with sex and the law.
Leading the issue, Professor Fred Cate reviews the legal issues in regulating sexually explicit expression on the Internet, noting federal legislation in this area. Linda Skinner reviews recent literature on the use of anatomical dolls in child sexual abuse interviews. Catherine Connolly examines case law in the United States dealing with same-sex child visitation and adoption cases.
Tetford and Schuller report a study of mock jurors' decisions in a case alleging child sexual abuse, with regard to whether the plaintitYs memory of the abuse was repressed, or the plaintiff was in treatment. Petersen and colleagues present the results of an international survey of correctional services policies regarding rranssexuals within the prison system. Potter reports a survey of consumers who use X-rated videos in Australia, with findings at odds with some popular generalizations of such individuals. Finally, the issue concludes with Gylys and McNamara who examine the validity of the Sexual Experiences Survey.