Recent questions tagged child abuse

Description : Why would the respondent in a sexual abuse case depose the petitioner?

Last Answer : A deposition is standard procedure in a court case. They are going to try to establish the facts as you present them. It can be intimidating to go through.

Description : Did anyone know this about Marion Zimmer Bradley?

Last Answer : answer:I am aware that her husband had some dealings with a scandalously young man at some point. At the time of the affair the boy was above the age of consent (this would have been in the 60s(?), ... did help get the club started. No point in rewriting history - that was 49 years ago, after all.

Description : Say that a 16 year old male molests a 7 year old child, does he know what he's doing?

Last Answer : Of course he does, and of course he could.

Description : What do you think about child abuse ?

Last Answer : Children are the only true innocents in this world. Anyone that can harm a child is below contempt. I could seriously harm someone that would hurt a child.

Description : Do we really have a "just" justice system?

Last Answer : Our justice system is flawed, but it is all that we have, and it is better than many others.

Description : The American Academy of Pediatrics just published a policy statement that states that the benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks. Do you still think it's child abuse?

Last Answer : While I feel for the infants discomfort, I do not consider it child abuse. Different choices for different families and cultures. We could argue that spaying and neutering pets is a physically ... well, even though the benefits outweigh the surgery, as is true for the circumcision procedure IMO.

Description : Who should pay for the mental health care for the victims of the Penn State Defesnive Coordinator, Jerry Sandusky's victims?

Last Answer : If a victim is independently assessed as needing counseling as a direct result of Sandusky’s actions, Sandusky should be liable for the cost.

Description : Is it legal for a 23 year old to have a baby with a 15 year old?

Last Answer : What state is this in? In my state it is illegal. In others it is not

Description : What would you do if your husband's therapist told your child you were a bad person?

Last Answer : It depends on how bad the parent is, but that is still pretty unprofessional on the doctors part.

Description : "Child witches" in Nigeria: Whose responsibility?

Last Answer : religion

Description : Is occasional hitting still abuse?

Last Answer : Yes.

Description : What do you do if you know of a kid who's being neglected?

Last Answer : Contact the National Child Abuse & Neglect hotline – 1–800-4-A-CHILD (1–800-422–4453)

Description : i need to know some topics i can write a reseach paper on in forensic psychology

Last Answer : What’s wrong with that topic? Has the professor given you an area to work in, or any specific suggested topics?