Deck 10: Child Maltreatment

Question 1

Talk about historical practices in the way children were treated.

Answer 1

No Answer

Question 2

What contribution did John Caffey make to the field?

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

How did the phrase "battered-child syndrome" get coined and by whom?

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

What is a "gray case" with respect to diagnosing child maltreatment?

Question 5

Give four reasons why radiologists, and not pediatricians, were the ones who discovered child maltreatment.

Question 6

Explain what "abuse" means.

Question 7

Explain what "neglect" means.

Question 8

Why have people adopted the term "maltreatment"?

Question 9

Explain the six major types of child maltreatment listed in Box 10.1 of your textbook.

Question 10

What is the "shaken baby syndrome"?

Question 11

According to your textbook, what is a "privileged relationship"?

Question 12

How did the doctor-patient relationship initially affect the reporting of child maltreatment?

Question 13

What does the standard "in good faith" have to do with the reporting of child maltreatment?

Question 14

What does "legislative immunity" mean with respect to reporting child maltreatment?

Question 15

What does "protective custody" involve?

Question 16

What kinds of information are captured in the initial report of child maltreatment?

Question 17

What is the purpose behind the central register?

Question 18

Explain some of the problems that continue to hamper the proper identification and detection of child maltreatment.

Question 19

What does it mean when a report of possible child maltreatment is "screened out" of the child welfare system?

Question 20

What does it mean when a possible maltreatment case has been investigated and determined to be "unsubstantiated"?

Question 21

Explore the contents of Figure 10.2 in your textbook and explain what they mean.

Question 22

Catalog some of the costs associated with child maltreatment cases.

Question 23

What is the purpose of a child fatality review team?

Question 24

What does the phrase "substantiated disposition" mean?

Question 25

How and why do clinical data and survey data influence child maltreatment research findings?

Question 26

What is "surveillance bias," and how does it affect child maltreatment statistics?

Question 27

Does child maltreatment take place mainly in the lower class? If so, why? If not, why not?

Question 28

Why are social service providers sometimes called "gatekeepers"?

Question 29

How does "psychopathology" explain the occurrence of child maltreatment?

Question 30

Why is psychopathology a popular approach?

Question 31

How did sociocultural explanations of child maltreatment differ from intraindividual explanations?

Question 32

Are children who witness intimate partner violence in their households more likely to maltreat their offspring?

Question 33

Does maltreatment victimization lead to delinquency?

Question 34

What is "poly-victimization," and why is it important?

Question 35

Do we know whether maltreated children become maltreaters once they have their own children?

Question 36

List ten popular coping strategies for dealing with child maltreatment.

Question 37

Explain home visitation as a coping strategy and outline its limitations.

Question 38

What is the difference between a "false positive error" and a "false negative error" in the detection of child maltreatment?

Question 39

What does your textbook mean when it states that a "one-size-fits-all" approach is a flawed strategy?

Question 40

How is education intended to be a coping strategy for child maltreatment?

Question 41

Explain what a "safe haven law" is. Be sure to distinguish "abandonment" from "surrendering."

Question 42

Do we know whether "safe haven laws" are effective? Why or why not?

Question 43

What is "Parents Anonymous," and how does it work?

Question 44

What does counseling offer as a coping strategy for child maltreatment?

Question 45

What is a "children's advocacy center"?

Question 46

What services does a children's advocacy center offer?

Question 47

What is the "NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol," and how is it used?

Question 48

What is a "sexually violent predator"?

Question 49

What kinds of residency restrictions do sex offenders face?

Question 50

What is "The Adam Walsh Act"?

Question 51

What is civil commitment and what is the importance of the federal Supreme Court decision Kansas v. Hendricks (1997)?

Question 52

How did Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) raise objections surrounding due process, double jeopardy, and ex post facto laws?

Question 53

What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court case U.S. v. Comstock (2010)?

Question 54

When is it permissible for a judge to close his or her courtroom to the public?

Question 55

What is the "hearsay rule," and what does it have to do with child maltreatment cases?

Question 56

What is an "in camera proceeding" in a child maltreatment case?

Question 57

What three objections have critics raised over in camera proceedings in child maltreatment cases?

Question 58

Who coined the term "battered child syndrome"?

A) a psychologist
B) a social worker
C) a minister
D) a radiologist
E) a lawyer

Question 59

Which of the following persons is associated with the term "battered child syndrome"?

A) Edwin Sutherland
B) Stephen Pfohl
C) Henry Kempe
D) Marvin Wolfgang
E) Beniamin Mendelsohn

Question 60

The withholding of basic food, clothing, and shelter from a child by a caretaker is known as what?

A) abuse
B) neglect
C) aggravated child abuse
D) persistent non-support
E) contributing to the delinquency of a minor

Question 61

Which of the following groups was responsible for detecting and recognizing child abuse?

A) law enforcement
B) pediatricians
C) nurses
D) concerned neighbors
E) radiologists

Question 62

Which of the following charges typically does NOT appear within child maltreatment statutes?

A) aggravated child abuse
B) neglect
C) persistent non-support
D) misuse of child support money
E) not placing a child under the age of three in a child safety seat when a motor vehicle is in operation

Question 63

Abuse generally does NOT refer to which of the following?

A) withholding of life's essentials
B) non-accidental infliction of injury
C) fondling a child
D) child pornography
E) juvenile prostitution

Question 64

Which of the following is NOT a privileged relationship during the prosecution of child maltreatment?

A) lawyer-client
B) psychologist-patient
C) doctor-patient
D) priest-penitent
E) all are privileged

Question 65

Which of the following groups generally does NOT receive mention under the mandatory reporting rules in child maltreatment statutes?

A) doctors
B) teachers
C) social workers
D) firefighters
E) childcare providers

Question 66

The fact that much child maltreatment is attributable to lower-class families may be a reflection of surveillance bias and not the higher prevalence reflected in statistics.

Question 67

In terms of child maltreatment, the central registry refers to which of the following?

A) records kept on child maltreatment victims and offenders
B) adoption and protection services
C) types of evidence necessary for a child maltreatment conviction
D) social services and mental health counseling listings for abusers
E) a list of local social workers who specialize in child maltreatment cases

Question 68

Emergency room doctors contact the local police department after confirming a diagnosis of physical abuse involving a 12-year-old child. After the child receives medical treatment, what immediate action should the police officer take?

A) arrest the adult who accompanied the child to the hospital
B) place the child in protective custody
C) get a search warrant to see whether there are other children in the house since they might be at risk of becoming abused
D) empanel a grand jury investigation
E) initiate the adoption process

Question 69

A law enforcement officer is dispatched to a residence to assist a social worker who is investigating a child maltreatment complaint. The investigation reveals that the child has not been maltreated. The father demands that the social worker release the identity of the complainant so that he can take legal action against the complainant. What type of legal action can the falsely accused parent take?

A) He can successfully sue the complainant even though the complainant was acting out of genuine concern.
B) He can have the complainant arrested for making a false report.
C) He can have the social worker arrested for trespassing.
D) He can have the complainant arrested for harassment.
E) He can sue successfully only if the complainant was not acting in good faith.

Question 70

Which of the following kinds of evidence are important and should be documented when making a child maltreatment report?

A) characteristic fractures
B) disproportionate amount of soft tissue injury
C) injuries in various stages of healing
D) family history
E) all of the above are important and should be documented

Question 71

Most states try to cast as wide a net as possible in the hope that valid cases of maltreatment do not escape detection. That strategy invites a certain amount of "unsubstantiated allegations." In general, what proportion of child maltreatment allegations eventually turn out to be founded or substantiated?

A) 8%
B) 17%
C) 53%
D) 74%
E) 96%

Question 72

Which of the following is NOT a "trouble spot" with respect to child maltreatment cases?

A) statutory provisions that create legislative immunity for making a report in "good faith"
B) definitions as to what constitutes abuse or neglect vary from one state to the next
C) lack of reporting of suspected instances regarding child maltreatment
D) insufficient training and licensing standards for occupations that have contact with children on a regular basis
E) many social service agencies tend to rely upon the threshold of "some credible evidence" while the courts utilize a more stringent "proof-beyond-a-reasonable- doubt" standard

Question 73

The phrase "sick but slick" refers to which of the following items?

A) parents who physically abuse their children but are smart enough not to inflict any visible injury
B) children are too traumatized to tell anyone about their victimization
C) the fact that almost all child abusers are mentally ill
D) abusers are deceptive and lie
E) none of the above

Question 74

What do researchers mean when they say that child maltreatment tends to be poly-victimization?

A) Maltreatment occurs in households where there are multiple mother figures.
B) Maltreatment occurs in households where there are multiple father figures.
C) Maltreated children tend to be victims of multiple forms of maltreatment simultaneously.
D) Maltreated children tend to be victims of one type of maltreatment.
E) Quite often, siblings are also maltreatment victims.

Question 75

Which of the following items does NOT fit under social learning theories that attempt to explain child maltreatment?

A) children who witness abuse will become abusers
B) abused children will grow up and abuse their children
C) psychopathology
D) "cycle of violence"
E) an intergenerational effect

Question 76

The theoretical perspective known as "learned helplessness" is used to explain which of the following behaviors?

A) sexual battery
B) child maltreatment
C) intimate partner violence
D) elderly abuse
E) all of the above

Question 77

Which of the following does NOT belong on this list?

A) abusive head trauma
B) shaken baby syndrome
C) child maltreatment fatalities
D) subculture of violence
E) they all belong on this list

Question 78

What is another name for statutes that allow parents to legally surrender their infants at a hospital or fire station without worry of becoming arrested for abandonment?

A) "Baby Ruth Laws"
B) safe haven laws
C) "good faith" clauses
D) "Good Samaritan" provisions
E) "Head Start" programs

Question 79

Which of the following terms refers to an umbrella organization that brings together child protective services workers, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, educators, mental health counselors, and medical personal in a joint effort to provide a coordinated response and seamless service delivery to maltreated children?

A) crisis counseling center
B) children's advocacy center
C) safe haven center
D) private investigative services
E) community volunteer center

Question 80

Which of the following best describes an in camera proceeding in a child maltreatment case?

A) allows child testimony to be videotaped outside the courtroom and preserved for later use
B) violates the right to a public trial
C) violates the defendant's right to cross-examination of all witnesses
D) has been outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court
E) violates the hearsay rule regarding third-party testimony