| Description |
166 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Investigative Best Practices and the Purpose of This Guide -- Background and Statistics -- Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect -- Confidentiality and Protection from Liability -- Immunity for Making Reports -- Penalties for Failure to Report -- The Benefits of an MDT Approach -- Expectations of the Criminal Justice Process -- The Law Enforcement Role -- The CPS Role -- Intra-Familial Abuse -- Poly-Victimization -- Domestic Violence -- Children with Disabilities -- Cultural Considerations -- Sensitivity in Response -- What is Child Abuse and Neglect? -- Physical Abuse -- Emotional or Mental Abuse -- Abandonment Laws: Daniel's Law and Baby Moses Laws -- Infant Safe Haven Laws -- Child Neglect -- Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation -- Investigating Sexual Assaults : Medical Issues -- Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking -- The Multidisciplinary Team Approach and Child Advocacy Center Model -- First Responders -- Investigative Interviews -- Witness Interview Considerations -- Documentation -- Order of Progression (Initial Interview) -- Types of Witnesses -- Chain of Custody and Its Importance -- What Happens After a Report Is Made -- Juvenile Perpetrator Investigations -- Childhood Sexual Behavior Problems -- References -- Testifying in Court -- Special Note for the Attorney -- References -- Resources. |
| Summary |
Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving more than 6 million children. The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations - losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect. The WHO reports that over 40 million children, below the age of 15, are subjected to child abuse each year. Domestic violence in the home increases that risk threefold. Child Abuse Investigation Field Guide is intended to be a resource for anyone working with cases involving abuse, neglect or sexual assault of children. It is designed to be a quick reference and focuses on the best practices to use during a child abuse investigation. The guide explains the Minimal Facts Interview, the Forensic Interview, and the entire process from report to court. It is understood that every state has different statutes regarding these topics; however the objectives of recognizing, reporting, and investigating cases of this nature are the same. Just as every crime scene is different, every case involving a child is different. Best practices and standard procedures exist to help ensure cases are discovered, reported and investigated properly, to ensure good documentation is obtained to achieve prosecution and conviction. This field guide will be a useful tool for law enforcement, child protective services, social service caseworkers, child advocates, and other personnel and agencies working for the welfare of children. |
| Subject |
Child abuse -- Investigation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Added Author |
author. Sites, Jerri.
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| ISBN |
9780128023273 |
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0128023279 |
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