title: The accountability of incest offenders.
abstract: Child victims of incest further victimization if offenders are not brought to justice. Cultural factors that inhibit the reporting of offenders are discussed. The work of Prescott House, Jefferson County, Alabama, an interview site for child victims of incest, is described. All those concerned with child abuse in a community should collaborate to find and prosecute offenders.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Chesnay
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Petro
mesh_terms: D000407:Alabama; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003416:Criminal Law; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest; D012941:Social Responsibility