Exam 4: Introduction to Child Abuse Neglect

Over half of the offenders against children are:

The murder of a child before his or her first birthday is known as:

Child physical ________ is generally defined as any non-accidental physical injury to the child.

Select the correct term with the corresponding statement. -The death of a child by means other than natural causes as the result of the direct or indirect injury or a condition of abuse or neglect

Medical ________ is when a parent fails in their duty to seek necessary medical care for their children.

The majority of crimes against children are investigated by local and ________ law enforcement.

Educational ________ is when a parent fails to educate the child as required by law and to provide behavioral limits that are age-appropriate.

Describe the four primary categories of child maltreatment.

During the middle ages, abortion was considered similar to the crime of murder in that the punishment varied with the stage of pregnancy.

________ neglect includes failure to enroll a child of mandatory school age in school, the allowing of chronic truancy, and the failure to attend to a special education need.

During ancient times, children with physical deformity, questionable health, and illegitimacy were a burden and killing them was viewed as promoting the general welfare of the society.

The ________, which is conducted every ten years, represents a major source of information on child abuse and neglect in the United States.

Child protective services (CPS) are required by all states to investigate reports of:

In approximately ________ States and American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, the definition of abuse also includes acts or circumstances that threatened the child or will harm or create a substantial risk of harm to the child's health or welfare.

Discuss the impact of religion on infanticide during the Middle Ages.

________ abuse is the rape, molestation, prostitution, or other forms of sexual exploitation of children by a caretaker.