Child Abuse and the Legal System

Name: Child Abuse and the Legal System
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ISBN: 9780830414208

ISBN-10: 0830414207

ISBN-13: 9780830414208

Edition: 1995

Authors: Inger Sagatun, Leonard Edwards

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This ground-breaking text examines the legal contexts in which child abuse can be handled, including the criminal, juvenile, domestic relations, and civil courts. The authors focus on the legal rules in each type of proceeding and the ways in which the law has changed to accommodate the special needs of children in the last fifteen years. Case studies provide examples and help identify the most important issues of child abuse facing the legal system. Child abuse is now a major part of the American legal landscape, involving not only the courts but also the law enforcement and child protection agencies. This is the first text for classroom use to systematically examine the fate of children…

Book details

List price: $174.95
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 1/1/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English




Scope and Historical Overview



Types of Child Abuse and Neglect



Roles of Professionals Involved



Who Speaks for the Child?



Juvenile Court: The Child Protective Functions



Domestic Relations Court



Criminal Court and Child Abuse



Civil Court: Recovering Damages and Changing the System



The Relationship of Different Legal Proceedings



The Child Witness



Confrontation



Hearsay Evidence and the Child Witness



Expert Witnesses



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