Child Assault

Question 1

There is no _______ ______ for children between the ages of 14 and 18 for aggravated assault and battery and care taker abuse, although any abuse against children in that age range still triggers mandatory reporting

Answer 1

Statutory coverage

Question 2

What are the elements for Aggravated A&B and Caretaker Abuse of Children under 14 Type 1

Answer 2

Suspect Committed A&B

On a child 14 Under who suffered

Bodily Injury or Substantial Bodily Injury

Question 3

What are the elements for Aggravated A&B and Caretaker Abuse of Children under 14 Type 2

Answer 3

Suspect had care and custody of a child under 14
and
Recklessly

Permitted Bodily injury to the child
or
Permitted another to commit A&B upon the child

that caused
Bodily Injury or Substantial Bodily injury

Question 4

What are the felonies under Aggravated A&B on Child under 14(3)

Answer 4

1) A&B with Bodily Injury

2) A&B with Substantial Bodily Injury

3) Permitting substantial bodily injury

(Permitting Bodily injury is complaint unless it occurs in presence )

Question 5

A simple bone fracture constitutes ______ ______ for aggravated assault and battery on a child under 14

Answer 5

Bodily Injury

Question 6

A ______ report should almost always accompany a case that qualifies for a charge under Aggravated A&B of a child

Answer 6

51A

Question 7

265/______ makes it a crime for someone who has ________ ___ ______ of a child under ______ to wantonly or recklessly permit bodily injury to the child or to permit another to commit an ________ upon the child, where bodily injury or ________ bodily injury may result

Answer 7

13J
Care and Custody
14
A&B
Substantial

Question 8

A man lives with his girlfriend and three children and assists them with daily care. The children call him “daddy” and he refers to them as his family. This man has _____ __ _____ of the children under 265/13J

Answer 8

Care and custody

Question 9

Under 265/13J it is not necessary to prove who assaulted the child if its is proved that the person with _______ ____ _____ should have recognized that the child was exposed to bodily injury

Answer 9

Care and Custody

Question 10

Lying to ________ ______ and police to the extent, timing and real circumstances of a child injuries is a factor that helps prove the crime of recklessly permitting A&B on a child

Answer 10

Medical personnel

Question 11

If a caretaker permits her two children to suffer seven substantial injuries inflicted by her boyfriend over three days, how many counts of permitting substantial bodily injury should be charged ?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

15D/6 prohibits family day care in the home without a ______

Answer 12

License

Question 13

The state team which is part of the Child fatality review teams is co chaired by the _______ and Medical Director of the DPH

Answer 13

Chief Medical Examiner

Question 14

Parents or Guardians charged with A&B for spanking may assert a _______ ______ defense

Answer 14

parental privilege

Question 15

Three points regarding discipline by a parent

Answer 15

1) Reasonable Force must be used

2) The discipline must be for the purpose of control and training

3) There can be no risk of physical harm, gross degradation or severe distress

Question 16

At what age is corporal punishment impermissible

Answer 16

There is no bright line cut off age

Question 17

Officers sometimes have to evaluate whether a parent, guardian or person in an equivalent supervisory role committed a criminal assault or engaged in reasonable discipline, The factors that officers should consider (5)

Answer 17

1) Any prior instance of abuse

2) Child’s age, sex and physical condition

3)nature of infraction

4) Amount of force

5) Reaction of adult

Question 18

Are stepparents entitled to the parental discipline defense ?

Answer 18

Yes if they act as guardians