Sexual Abuse of Children : Federal Criminal Offenses.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child abuse.

Criminal procedure.

Federal government.

Jurisdiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (18 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses specific criminal offenses that outlaw and punish sexual abuse of children, reviews certain procedural aspects under these laws, and summarizes lesser included offenses for child sexual abuse crimes. Examines extent of Federal authority to enact criminal laws and punish local criminal acts, child abuse reporting requirements under the Child Abuse Prevention Treatment Act, and various Federal laws that address sexual abuse of children. Includes appendix listing Federal child sexual abuse crimes, including each prohibited act, its jurisdictional clause, its punishment, and its statute of limitations.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Sexual Abuse of Children

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