Chapter 5 Flashcards
4 critical steps
- Go to the source
- Get records
- Conduct interview
- Go to scene
Initial investigation
Officers must determine if probable cause exists.
Criminal investigator must document Any injuries and collect evidence substantiating the mistreatment
Non accidental injury
Injury caused by enforcing discipline
Bruises
Bright red last 0 to two
Bluish purple two to five
Brown bruises 10 to 14
No bruises after two weeks
Head injuries
Infants rarely suffer accidental head injuries.
Toddlers do more often
Retinal hemorrhage, hallmark of shaken baby syndrome
Burn injuries
6 to twenty percent of all abuse cases
Children under 4 are at greatest risk
Shaken baby syndrome
Children two and under are at the highest risk
80% male perpetrators
37% biological fathers
Death caused by abuse
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
Infanticide
Death of infant soon after death
Feticide
Felonious destruction of fetus
Fratricide
Killing of brother or sister
Filicide
Killing of children by parents
Sexual assault
Significantly older person
Activity involving someone who is legally a child
Molestation voyeurism exhibitionism pornography forced prostitution
Child abuse chart
Younger than one 42.4%
1 -3 39 %
4-7 8.6 percent
Inter-agency on council child abuse
1978 in loss Angeles
Formed first child fatality review team in us
Sexual abuse
Fastest growing form of reported abuse
Engagement phase
Abuser builds trust with child
Progression phase
After building trust abuser makes child do small activities to take clothes off
Eventually moves to intercourse
Suppression phase
Abuser must insure secrecy
Advantages of recording
Reduce number of interviews, strong visual impact, can induce confession from offenders
Disadvantages of recording
Human error, children might not want to talk
The national institute of child health and human development interview phases
Introductory- explain expectations
Rapport building- put child at ease
Substantive our free recall- encourage a narrative stream of events
