Deshany Case
In the Deshaney case, Joshua was found to have been abused from the time he was one years old to four by whom.
Who is his father?
Which states require the reporting of child abuse or neglect?
All of them
Is it important to distinguish wether it is abuse or neglect before reporting?
No, The time and effort spent in trying to distinguish between abuse and neglect serves no useful purpose. A child may suffer serious or permanent harm and even death as a result.
What are some physical indicators of child abuse?
Unexplained bruises and welts, burns, fractures, and abrasions.
Congress enacted this act in 1974 which defines what child abuse and neglect is
What is the National Child Abuse and Treatment act?
This departments handling of Joshua's rights and liberty were at question during the Deshaney case.
Winnebago County Department of Social Services
How certain must you be that a child is suffering abuse or neglect?
Just need reason to believe or suspect
Failure to report child abuse or neglect can result in...
criminal consequences, including a fine, a jail term, or both.
What are some physical indicators of child neglect?
Consistent hunger, poor hygiene, inappropriate dress
Consistent lack of supervision, especially in dangerous activities or long periods
Unattended physical problems or medical needs
Abandonment
In 1977, the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare created this Act, which states that the reporter is not required to know or to be certain whether it is abuse or neglect to which a child has been subjected.
What is the Model Child Protection Act?
Is a Social Service Agency Liable for Failure to Protect the Child after the Abuse Has Been Reported?
No, the U.S Supreme Court ruled so in the 1989 DeShaney case.
Do Religious Beliefs Provide Exemption from Liability for Child Abuse?
Yes, in most states. (19 states and territories have no religious exemptions)
In reports of suspected child abuse, it is asked that the reporter includes these things if known.
The name and address of the child, the nature and extent of the injury or condition observed, and the reporter’s name and address.
Behavioral indicators of physical child abuse?
Wary of adult contacts
Apprehensive when other children cry
aggressiveness, or withdrawal
Frightened of parents
Afraid to go home
Reporting injury by parents
Although state laws vary, the definition of abuse involves the use of a combination of these three following elements in defining abuse and neglect.
What is sexual molestation or exploitation, physical injury, and mental or emotional injury?
Joshua and his Mother filed against the city on the basis of this clause of 14th amendment
What is due process?
How many cases per year have been brought to the attention of the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect on average
Nearly four million
State laws grant what for those who are mandated to report; thus individuals need not fear lawsuits for invasion of privacy, defamation.
Immunity
Begging, stealing food
Extended stays at school
Constant fatigue, listlessness, or falling asleep in class
Alcohol or drug abuse
Delinquency (thefts)
Stating there is no caretaker
The Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption, and Family Services Act of 1988 increased what responsibility for the state?
What is protect children from child abuse?
The U.S Supreme Court in the Deshaney case ruled that the 14th amendment did not
protect people from each other or from private actors.
During federal fiscal year 2011, an estimated 3.8 million referrals for alleged maltreatment of children in the United States were referred to child protection agencies. Of those referrals, approximately what percent of cases led to the findings of a child suffering from abuse or neglect.
20%
Most states require that reports of suspected child abuse or neglect be filled out within this period of time?
24 to 72 hours.
Studies indicate that there is a significant relationship between child abuse and/or neglect and
Learning difficulties, delayed language development, and motor development
The Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption, and Family Services Act of 1988 was recently reauthorized in 2010. The reauthorization required what for adults living in homes of foster and prospective adoptive parents.
What are criminal background checks?