Child abuse investigation field guide / D'Michelle P. DuPre, Jerri Sites ; designer, Matthew Limbert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DuPre, D'Michelle P., author.

Sites, Jerri, author.

Contributor:

Limbert, Matthew, designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child abuse--Investigation.

Child abuse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; Waltham, Massachusetts : Academic Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An essential field guide for investigating child abuse.

Contents:

Front Cover; Child Abuse Investigation FieldGuide; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; DuPre's Acknowledgment; Jerri Sites' Acknowledgments; 1 - Introduction; Investigative Best Practices and the Purpose of This Guide; Background and Statistics; Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect; Confidentiality and Protection from Liability; Immunity for Making Reports; Penalties for Failure to Report; The Benefits of an MDT Approach; Expectations of the Criminal Justice Process; The Law Enforcement Role; The CPS Role; 2 - Dynamics of Victimization; Intra-Familial Abuse; Poly-Victimization

Domestic ViolenceChildren with Disabilities; Cultural Considerations; Sensitivity in Response; References; 3 - Types of Child Abuse; What is Child Abuse and Neglect?; Physical Abuse; Corporal Punishment: Spanking; Signs of Physical Abuse (Visible Findings)1; Symptoms of Physical Abuse (Feelings or Actions); Emotional or Mental Abuse; Warning Signs of Emotional Abuse2; Abandonment Laws: Daniel's Law and Baby Moses Laws; Infant Safe Haven Laws; Who May Leave a Baby at a Safe Haven?; Consequences of Relinquishment; Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor or Aiding in the Delinquency of a Minor

Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect of a MinorChild Neglect; Signs of Neglect; Failure to Thrive; Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation; Sexual Abuse/Exploitation; Signs of Sexual Abuse; Symptoms; Treatment; Myths Uncovered; Investigating Sexual Assaults: Medical Issues; Common Mistakes Investigators Make; Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assaults; Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking; Child Pornography and Internet Crimes; Human Trafficking Organizations are Businesses; Trafficking versus Smuggling; Dynamics of Trafficking Victims; How Do Traffickers Control Victims?; Child Sex Tourism

Human Trafficking InvestigationsReferences; 4 - Investigation and Evidence Collection; The Multidisciplinary Team Approach and Child Advocacy Center Model; First Responders; Investigative Interviews; Types of Investigative Interviews; Witness Interview Considerations; Status (Emotions and Attitudes); Personal Data; Emotional State; Attitude; Interviewer Considerations; Communication Skills of Interviewee; Communication Skills of Interviewer; Interview Environment; Interviewer's Behavior; Types of Questions (Funnel Approach); Interview Timing; Case Background Information; Resources

DocumentationNotes; Taking Statements; Order of Progression (Initial Interview); Types of Witnesses; Reporter; Outcry Witness; Non-Offending Caregiver; Eyewitness; Corroborative Witnesses; Child Victim/Witness/Sibling Interviews; Initiating Disclosure; Funnel Approach; Open-Ended Questions; Additional Questions (Witness Related); Suspect Interview; Detecting Untruthful Behavior; Verbal Lie Detector; Interrogating Suspects; Tips and Reminders for Law Enforcement Investigators; Perpetrator Characteristics; Reviewing 911 Emergency Calls; Checklist of Potential Information Sources

Learning from the Autopsy

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 27, 2015).

ISBN:

0-12-802566-2

OCLC:

900276810