Address major issues relating to child abuse (CA), including: battered child syndrome: investigating physical abuse & homicide; burn injuries in CA; child neglect & Munchausen syndrome by proxy; criminal investigation of child sexual abuse; diagnostic imaging of CA; forming a multidisciplinary team to investigate CA; interviewing child witnesses & victims of sexual abuse; law enforcement response to CA; photo-documentation in the investigation of CA; recognizing when a child's injury or illness is caused by abuse; sexually transmitted diseases & child sexual abuse; & understanding & investigating child sexual exploitation.
Report on Title V of the Juvenile Just. and Delinquency Prev. Act of 1974, which established a new delinquency prevention program -- Community Prev. Grants Program (CPGP) -- to assist and encourage communities to focus on preventing juveniles from entering the juvenile justice system. Reviews current trends in juvenile justice and the role the CPGP plays in the prevention and control of juvenile problem behaviors. Describes the implementation process and highlights local success stories. Discusses the contribution of State and Fed. support to local delinquency prevention efforts. Offers recommendations on future invest. in prevention.
Gun violence in the U.S. has become an epidemic. Among teenagers 15 to 19 years old, the problem of gun violence is particularly alarming: one of every four deaths is attributable to firearm injury. This report assesses innovative & effective violence prevention programs across the country & discusses a wide array of strategies -- from school-based prevention to gun market interception. Relevant research, evaluation, & legislation are included to provide a context for their successful implementation. Includes a directory of youth gun violence reduction, & prevention programs. Extensive bibliography.
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