Chapter 5

Question 0

4 critical steps

Answer 0

1. Go to the source
2. Get records
3. Conduct interview
4. Go to scene

Question 1

Initial investigation

Answer 1

Officers must determine if probable cause exists.

Criminal investigator must document Any injuries and collect evidence substantiating the mistreatment

Question 2

Non accidental injury

Answer 2

Injury caused by enforcing discipline

Question 3

Bruises

Answer 3

Bright red last 0 to two
Bluish purple two to five
Brown bruises 10 to 14
No bruises after two weeks

Question 4

Head injuries

Answer 4

Infants rarely suffer accidental head injuries.
Toddlers do more often
Retinal hemorrhage, hallmark of shaken baby syndrome

Question 5

Burn injuries

Answer 5

6 to twenty percent of all abuse cases

Children under 4 are at greatest risk

Question 6

Shaken baby syndrome

Answer 6

Children two and under are at the highest risk
80% male perpetrators
37% biological fathers

Question 7

Death caused by abuse

Answer 7

Most death caused by parents
More children under age four die from child abuse than anything else
1537 for each year
Children 3 and younger are most frequent fatality

Question 8

Infanticide

Answer 8

Death of infant soon after death

Question 9

Feticide

Answer 9

Felonious destruction of fetus

Question 10

Fratricide

Answer 10

Killing of brother or sister

Question 11

Filicide

Answer 11

Killing of children by parents

Question 12

Sexual assault

Answer 12

Significantly older person
Activity involving someone who is legally a child
Molestation voyeurism exhibitionism pornography forced prostitution

Question 13

Child abuse chart

Answer 13

Younger than one 42.4%
1 -3 39 %
4-7 8.6 percent

Question 14

Inter-agency on council child abuse

Answer 14

1978 in loss Angeles

Formed first child fatality review team in us

Question 15

Sexual abuse

Answer 15

Fastest growing form of reported abuse

Question 16

Engagement phase

Answer 16

Abuser builds trust with child

Question 17

Progression phase

Answer 17

After building trust abuser makes child do small activities to take clothes off
Eventually moves to intercourse

Question 18

Suppression phase

Answer 18

Abuser must insure secrecy

Question 19

Advantages of recording

Answer 19

Reduce number of interviews, strong visual impact, can induce confession from offenders

Question 20

Disadvantages of recording

Answer 20

Human error, children might not want to talk

Question 21

The national institute of child health and human development interview phases

Answer 21

Introductory- explain expectations
Rapport building- put child at ease
Substantive our free recall- encourage a narrative stream of events