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The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Public Law 93–247) of 1988 provides financial assistance for demonstration programs for the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and to establish a National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. Additionally, it identifies the federal role in supporting research ...
A child abuse fatality occurs when a child's death is the result of abuse or neglect, or when abuse or neglect are contributing factors to a child's death. In 2008, 1,730 children died in the United States due to factors related to abuse; this is a rate of 2 per 100,000 U.S. children. [ 218 ]
Child maltreatment. Child sexual abuse has been recognized specifically as a type of child maltreatment in U.S. federal law since the initial Congressional hearings on child abuse in 1973. [1] Child sexual abuse is illegal in every state, [2] as well as under federal law. [3] Among the states, the specifics of child sexual abuse laws vary, but ...
Advocates and attorneys who handle child sex abuse cases say they hope the federal legislation will keep pressure on states to align their laws with the latest science and open new avenues to justice.
The PROTECT Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–21 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 650, S. 151, enacted April 30, 2003) is a United States law with the stated intent of preventing child abuse as well as investigating and prosecuting violent crimes against children. [1][2] "PROTECT" is a backronym which stands for "Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End ...
Film Developers (for child pornography purposes) As of April 2019, any person who suspects child abuse or neglect is required to report suspected abuse or neglect regardless of profession in 18 States and Puerto Rico. In all other States, territories, and the District of Columbia, any person is permitted to report.
United States Children's Bureau. The United States Children's Bureau is a federal agency founded in 1912, organized under the United States Department of Health and Human Services ' Administration for Children and Families. Today, the bureau's operations involve improving child abuse prevention, foster care, and adoption.
The criteria for reporting vary significantly based on jurisdiction. [13] Typically, mandatory reporting applies to people who have reason to suspect the abuse or neglect of a child, but it can also apply to people who suspect abuse or neglect of a dependent adult or the elderly, [14] or to any members of society (sometimes called Universal Mandatory Reporting [UMR]).