Explanations for the Decline in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

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Social Policies Designed to Prevent Sexual Violence (2007, background): “Child sexual abuse rates also appear to be on the decline (Finkelhor & Jones, 2004; Jones & Finkelhor, 2003).”
Public Perceptions About Sex Offenders and Community Protection Policies (2007, background): “In fact, rape arrest rates have decreased steadily since 1991 (Maguire & Pastore, 2003), and child sexual abuse rates have also declined (Finkelhor & Jones, 2004; Jones & Finkelhor, 2003).”
Sex Offender Residence Restrictions: Unintended Consequences and Community Reentry (2007, background): “…media attention to sexually motivated abductions of children creates a perception that violent sex crimes are on the rise, though according to police reports and victim surveys, sexual assaults of both adults and children are on the decline (Finkelhor & Jones, 2004; Maguire & Pastore, 2003).”
Why Have Child Maltreatment and Child Victimization Declined (2006, background): “Cases with more equivocal or problematic evidence have not declined more than other cases (for more details, see the analyses in Finkelhor & Jones, 2004; Jones, Finkelhor, & Halter, 2006).”