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In this survey an inventory has been made of the consequences and results of the amendment of the indecency legislation, which was effected in 1991. 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...