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There are few things is our society that provoke such raw emotions as that of child abuse. Most people, justifiably so, are outraged when they hear of allegations of abuse, and their anger is intensified as they learn of what seems to be an inappropriate criminal justice response. However, the debate on child abuse usually happens though visceral emotions rather than facts. Taking emotions out of a child abuse debate is much easier said than done, but it is of utmost importance to identify the facts. When the reader has a better understanding of the scope of child abuse, they can become more objective but still maintain their passion about ways to protect this vulnerable and targeted population.
Child Abuse, Child Exploitation, and Criminal Justice Responses is unique in that it offers the reader contributing facts based not only through scholarly research, but practical experience working in field, from this wonderful collaboration of criminal investigator and forensic nurse. Thus providing much personal insight and demonstrating how these two areas of expertise can join forces to achieve the objective of working as a team to facilitate safeguarding children.
The authors also presents the research on this complex yet worthy topic by identifying the unique challenges of investigating these offenses while ultimately bringing the perpetrators to justice, and presenting the research from various perspectives of child abuse including both national and international issues and responses.
List of contents
Preface
Foreword
Chapter One: Overview of Child Abuse
Chapter Two: Child Physical Abuse
Chapter Three: Sexual Abuse
Chapter Four: Child Neglect
Chapter Five: Child Fatalities, Fetal Abuse, and Missing Children
Chapter Six: Investigating Child Abuse
Chapter Seven: False Allegations
Chapter Eight: Medical Mimickers
Chapter Nine: Child Abuse in School
Chapter Ten: Child Abuse in Special Jurisdictions
Chapter Eleven: Child Abuse Around the World
Chapter Twelve: The Judicial Response
Appendix A: Financial Exploitation of Children
Appendix B: Indian Child Welfare Quarterly and Annual Report
About the Authors
About the author
Daniel G. Murphy, April G. Rasmussen
Summary
Child Abuse, Child Exploitation, and Criminal Justice Responses addresses all four categories of child abuse: physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect as well as other non-traditional (and international) forms of child abuse and the responses by the criminal justice system to these forms of abuse.
