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Alonso, Ferran: "Legal Regulations and Police Responsibilities with Regard to Totalitarian Groups"
American Academy of Pediatrics: "Religious Exemptions from Child Abuse Statutes"
Bardin, David J., Esq.: "Psychological Coercion & Human Rights: Mind Control ('Brainwashing') Exists"
Bardin, David, Esq.: "Meditation, Delusion and Deception"
Barthelemy, Denis: "Cults, Freedom of Belief, and Freedom of Religion" - abstract
Bibliography on Forensic and Custody Issues
Boyle, Robin A.: "How Children in Cults May Use Emancipation Laws to Free Themselves"
Boyle, Robin Esq.: "Current Status of Federal Law Concerning Violent Crimes Against Women and Children: Implications for Cult Victims"
Boyle, Robin, J.D.: "Women, the Law, and Cults: Three Avenues of Recourse--New Rape Laws, Violence Against Women Act, and Antistalking Laws" - abstract
God vs. the Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law - Book Review by Edward Lottick, M.D.
Grandparents' Rights - book review by Robin Boyle, Esq.
Greene, Ford, Esq.: "Litigating Child Custody with Religious Cults"
Hominik, David: "Cults in American Society: A Legal Analysis of Undue Influence, Fraud, and Misrepresentation"
Hoover, Gilbert: "A Comment Upon the Debate Between Scheflin and Karlin and Orne" - abstract
Japan Federation of BAR Associations: "Aid and Assistance for Consumer Damages from Religious Activities" - abstract
Kandel, Randy, Ph.D., Esq.: "Litigating the Cult-Related Child Custody Case"
Karlin, Robert & Orne, Martin: "Hypnosis and the Iatrogenic Creation of Memory" - abstract
Karlin, Robert & Orne, Martin: "Reply to Hoover"
Karlin, Robert A., Ph.D.: "Commentary on Borawick v. Shay: Hypnosis, Social Influence, Incestuous Child Abuse, and Satanic Ritual Abuse: The Iatrogenic Creation of Horrific Memories for the Remote Past" - abstract
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Child Custody and Cults"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Definitional Ambiguity"
Levy, Lawrence, Esq.: "Prosecuting an Ex-Cult Member's Undue Influence Suit"
Memory, Trauma Treatment, and the Law - Brown, Scheflin, & Hammond
Mutch, Stephen: "Cults and Religious Privileges in England and Australia" - abstract
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect: "Religious Immunity (1981-2000 Publications)
Nievod, Abraham, Ph.D., J.D.: "Undue Influence in Contract and Probate Law"
Rosedale, Herb: "Legal Analysis of Intent As a Continuum Emphasizing Social Context of Volition"
Rosedale, Herbert and Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "On Using the Term "Cult"
Rosedale, Herbert L., Esq.: "Legal Considerations: Regaining Independence and Initiative"
Rosedale, Herbert, Esq.: "Cult Litigation Doesn't Threaten Religion"
Rosedale, Herbert, Esq.: "Women and Cults: A Lawyer's Perspective"
Scheflin, Alan, J.D., LL.M.: "Commentary on Borawick v. Shay"
Scheflin, Alan: "False Memory and Buridan's Ass: A Response to Karlin & Orne" - abstract
Singer, Margaret T., Ph.D.: "Undue Influence and Written Documents: Psychological Aspects"
Stender, Fay: "Some Rigors of Our Times: The First Amendment and Real Life and Death" - abstract
Szubin, Adam: "Interacting with "Cults": A Policing Model"
Van Hoey, Sara: "Cults in Court"
Vere, J. Peter: "Sifting the Wheat from the Tares: 20 Signs of Trouble in a New Religious Group"
Yamaguchi, Hiroshi, Esq.: "Japanese Activities to Counter Cults" - abstract
Yamaguchi, Hiroshi: "Cults in Japan: Legal Issues" - abstract
Zilliox, Larry, Jr.: "How To Find Information on a Group"

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