Child fatalities are the most serious consequences of abuse. Child fatalities are mentioned throughout the chapter. Write a brief report of some of the key facts.
What will be an ideal response?
(Question #2) Child assault and abuse cases are discovered, often in a nontraditional criminal way. Discuss the various ways in which child abuse cases are brought to the attention of authorities.
What will be an ideal response?
(Question #3) Match up the description in the left column to the specific type of child molester in the right column. Answers may be used more than once.
A) Fixated child molester
B) Preferential molester
C) Situational molester
D) Regressed child molester
1) May abuse drugs or alcohol.
2) When adult relationships develop conflicts and become emotionally unfulfilling, sexual attraction to children emerges.
3) No specified psychological disorder.
4) Did not previously exhibit preferences for younger persons in their formative years.
5) Sexual desires that focus on children and has an identifiable psychological disorder.
6) Child becomes a substitute for an adult partner.
7) Primary sexual orientation is toward children.
8) Possibly temporary.
9) Sociosexual maturation develops as a result of unresolved conflicts in his or her development.
10) Usually knows the victims.
(Question #4) In all interviews, investigators should first establish ________, to put the person at ease.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
(Question #5) Most fatal child maltreatment cases lack witnesses or any ________ evidence tying a specific individual to the crime, these cases may often rely on circumstantial evidence.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
(Question #6) The responding officer's first task is to get ________ attention for the child.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
(Question #7) During a forensic interview, ________ questions are to be used with extreme caution and contain information that has not previously been mentioned by the interviewee.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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