Unit 7CHILD/ELDERLY

ABUSE

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CHILD ABUSE

What would you consider child abuse?

In the past, this was not a police matter unless the

injuries were serious

In a child abuse case, what is the main job of the

police?

To determine if a crime has been committed.

ABUSEInflicting physical

harm

Each week, CPS agencies in the U.S. received more than 50,000 reports of child abuse or neglect.

Who are some mandatory reporters?

Mandatory Reporters:

Major Forms of AbuseEmotional/Psychological AbusePhysical AbuseShaken Baby SyndromeSexual Abuse

Emotional AbuseEmotional abuse involves a

pattern of behavior that impairs a child’s emotional development and sense of

well-being

What are some issues for the police in emotional

abuse?

Physical abuseWhy is it easier for the

police to make an arrest on a physical abuse case?

About 5% of substantiated child

abuse cases involves emotional

abuse of psychological maltreatment

Multiple bruises, abrasions, or other

wounds in varying stages of healing may indicate

repetitive physical assault, particularly if they are in the same location on the

child.

Stages of bruises:Bright red bruises- 0 to 2 days oldBluish or purple bruises-2 to 5 days oldGreen indicates a bruise- 5 to 7 days oldYellow bruises are 7 to 10 days oldBrown bruises are 10 to 14 days oldNo evidence of bruises occurs after 2 to 4

weeks

How can the police use that information

for during investigation?

Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is the medical term

used to describe the violent shaking of a child and the injuries that can

occur.

SBS can cause brain damage, blindness,

paralysis, seizures, and death

1,000-3,000 child are diagnosed with SBS, 100-120 die annually.

Girls are more likely to be sexually abused, 12 to 15

year olds in the most danger. Why?

Sexual AssaultMolestationRapeVoyeurismExhibitionismPornographyForced prostitutionIncest

Child Neglect is the most commonly found cases of

abuse.

What is child neglect?

NEGLECT

Withhold food, shelter, clothing, love, and so forth.

More than 60% of the estimated 896,000

children were neglected by their

parents or caretaker in 2002.

ELDERLY ABUSE

Passive neglect-caregiver is unable to provide the required care.Active neglect-intent to inflict harm.

What are the probable source of violence on

the elderly?

Whom are abusing the elderly:Adult childrenSpousesFriendscaretakers

Two General Categories of elder Abuse:

Domestic Institutional

Domestic abuseVictim leaves in their own

home or in the home of the caretaker

Institutional AbuseLives in a nursing homeFoster homeGroup home

Active neglect A deliberate attempt by a caregiver to inflict

injury or emotional stress to an older person

What do you think passive neglect is?

Passive NeglectCaregiver is unable to provide

the necessary care for an elder.

What would be some reasons why a

caregiver can no longer provide the necessary care?

This Week’s WorkSeminarDiscussion questionTwo separate dropbox

assignments

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