Child Abuse Investigation Field Guide
Auteurs : DuPre D'Michelle P., Sites Jerri
Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving more than 6 million children. The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations ? losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect. The WHO reports that over 40 million children, below the age of 15, are subjected to child abuse each year. Domestic violence in the home increases that risk threefold.
Child Abuse Investigation Field Guide is intended to be a resource for anyone working with cases involving abuse, neglect or sexual assault of children. It is designed to be a quick reference and focuses on the best practices to use during a child abuse investigation. The guide explains the Minimal Facts Interview, the Forensic Interview, and the entire process from report to court. It is understood that every state has different statutes regarding these topics; however the objectives of recognizing, reporting, and investigating cases of this nature are the same. Just as every crime scene is different, every case involving a child is different. Best practices and standard procedures exist to help ensure cases are discovered, reported and investigated properly, to ensure good documentation is obtained to achieve prosecution and conviction. This field guide will be a useful tool for law enforcement, child protective services, social service caseworkers, child advocates, and other personnel and agencies working for the welfare of children.
Jerri has vast experience in developing multidisciplinary teams and providing training and technical assistance to children's advocacy centers and partnering child abuse professionals in Missouri and nationwide. She presents at the national, state, and local level and provides expert witness testimony in child sexual abuse cases. In addition to consulting, Jerri is the Program Director for the Rainbow House Regional Child Advocacy Center in Columbia, MO, where she supervises staff and provides training regarding investigative best practices for child abuse professionals in the 10 county region it serves.
- Includes protocols and best practices for child abuse investigations
- Explains the Multidisciplinary Team approach and why it is useful
- Describes the Minimal Facts Interview and the Forensic Interview
- Walks the reader from the initial report, through the investigation process, to pre-trial preparation and provides tips on court testimony
- Portable and affordable, the guide is tabbed for easy access of specific information while in the field and can ensure that team members are “on the same page throughout the investigation
Date de parution : 01-2015
Ouvrage de 166 p.
12.4x19 cm
Thème de Child Abuse Investigation Field Guide :
Mots-clés :
Abuse against juveniles; Case file review; Child abuse; Child abuse alternative response; Child abuse disclosure; Child abuse dynamics; Child abuse interviews; Child abuse investigation; Child abuse investigation best practices; Child abuse investigation techniques; Child abuse resource; Child abuse resources; Child fatality review; Child neglect; Child sexual exploitation; Child witness; Children with disabilities; Children's resource agencies; Clients with disabilities; Detecting lies in an interview; Domestic violence; Emotional abuse; Forensic interview; Human smuggling; Human trafficking; Interview progression; Intra-familial child abuse; Juvenile abuse; Juvenile offenders; Juvenile perpetrators; Juvenile sexual behavior; Mandated reporter; Mandated reporting of child abuse; Minimal facts interview; Multidisciplinary team (MDT); Multidisciplinary team approach; National resources for child abuse; Perpetrator characteristics; Physical abuse; Poly-victimization; Preparing for court; Scene documentation; Sexual abuse; State resources for child abuse; Testimony; Types of witnesses