This document is Page 6 of 43 from Exhibit 397-1, filed on October 29, 2021, in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It contains a page from an academic text (page 961) titled 'Grooming in Child Sexual Abuse' which presents a table and analysis of various academic definitions and subtypes of 'grooming.' The text cites numerous researchers (Leberg, Craven, Salter, etc.) to discuss the psychological tactics involved in grooming, such as gaining trust and preventing disclosure, noting the difficulties in defining these terms for forensic use.
This document, a page from a legal filing, discusses the challenges in legally defining and prosecuting sexual grooming. It examines various legal approaches in the United States, United Kingdom, Wales, and New Zealand, highlighting the difficulties in establishing a clear, measurable definition of grooming behavior. The text cites several academic sources and specific legal cases to illustrate the varied and often limited nature of laws designed to prevent this form of abuse.
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