Child Maltreatment

Question 1

DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services (1989)

Answer 1

mother sued and SCOTUS ruled that the state was not responsible for his injuries (lifelong disability due to abuse) because he was in his father’s custody

Question 2

Landeros v. Flood (1976)

Answer 2

CA SC ruled in favor of Gita Landeros (via adoptive parents) in suit against Dr. Flood for medical negligence - established the basis for civil liability, malpractice in failing to diagnosis and report battered child syndrome

Question 3

White v. Illinois, 502 U.S. 346 (1992)

Answer 3

SCOTUS ruled that defs charged with molesting children have no absolutely right to confront young accusers at trial and allowed statements made by victim outside of court to be presented to jury

Question 4

Santosky v. Kramer (1982)

Answer 4

SCOTUS ruled that a requirement of clear and convincing evidence was necessary to protect parents’ rights

Question 5

Dupuy v. Samuels (7th Cir. 2005)

Answer 5

case regarding DCFS’s procedures for investigating and disclosing child abuse and neglect allegations. The plaintiffs sought injunctive relief, claiming that the procedures violated their due process rights

Question 6

Kentucky v, Stincer (1987)

Answer 6

SCOTUS held that the rights of a defendant accused of sexually abusing a child were not violated when he was excluded from a pretrial hearing at which the child is questioned to determine competency to testify at trial

Question 7

People v. Stritzinger (1983)

Answer 7

Court ruled that trial court erred in allowing psychotherapist’s testimony about his admission of sexually abusing his stepdaughter, as it was not mandated reporting

Question 8

State v. Andring (Minn. 1984)

Answer 8

group therapy is privileged