This is more evidence of how the design could come about by accident. As one user found out, this badge design has been used since 1948. Is there any evidence that the boylover design has been used anywhere near that far back?
This doesn't provide specific evidence that the boylover symbol was used during that time, but it is a good article outlining that cases of child abuse were rarely reported back in the 50s-80s. Key quotes:
"In a lecture at King’s College London on Wednesday evening, the Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge said so many historic sexual abuse cases are emerging because the country is “catching up with the consequences of the problems ignored or created by earlier generations”."
"He said there were very few cases of child sexual abuse in the 60s, 70s and 80s, firstly because “so few cases were brought” and secondly because when they were brought “so few resulted in convictions”."
"But Lord Judge warned that in another 50 years, people may look back at current processes differently. He said: “We need to be very sure indeed that our grandchildren, 50 years from now, may not be astounded, and appalled, at the way we do things now.""
"He also called for “properly gathered statistics” of the number of child victims who are involved in the criminal justice process"
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JUNOAK ago
This is more evidence of how the design could come about by accident. As one user found out, this badge design has been used since 1948. Is there any evidence that the boylover design has been used anywhere near that far back?
veritatem_quaerens ago
This doesn't provide specific evidence that the boylover symbol was used during that time, but it is a good article outlining that cases of child abuse were rarely reported back in the 50s-80s. Key quotes:
"In a lecture at King’s College London on Wednesday evening, the Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge said so many historic sexual abuse cases are emerging because the country is “catching up with the consequences of the problems ignored or created by earlier generations”."
"He said there were very few cases of child sexual abuse in the 60s, 70s and 80s, firstly because “so few cases were brought” and secondly because when they were brought “so few resulted in convictions”."
"But Lord Judge warned that in another 50 years, people may look back at current processes differently. He said: “We need to be very sure indeed that our grandchildren, 50 years from now, may not be astounded, and appalled, at the way we do things now.""
"He also called for “properly gathered statistics” of the number of child victims who are involved in the criminal justice process"
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/03/20/child-abuse-missed-becaus_n_2917009.html