Who must report child abuse? Discuss in detail

What will be an ideal response?


Any person who has a duty to care for or protect a child may be considered a mandated reporter, governed by the requirements of each particular state. Typical mandated reporters include physicians, childcare givers, police officers, and teachers. Compliance for reporting of child abuse is also difficult to determine, and we can only speculate on the cases that are not investigated due to a lack of reporting.

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Privileged information is

a. protected from disclosure. b. only available to a few people. c. only to the benefit of the person to whom it is given. d. only to the benefit of the person giving it.

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Explain how evidence, circumstances, and investigative effort in solving crimes.

What will be an ideal response?

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A person might commit a crime for any of the following reasons except?

a. fear of arrest and punishment b. insufficient moral or ethical restraints c. peer pressure d. opportunity combined with capacity and skill

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Alternative dispute resolution has what impact on a beginning criminal case?

A) It leads to incarceration of offenders. B) It throws out the case. C) It places the case in a civil court rather than a criminal one. D) It aggravates the circumstances of the case.

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