There is a bill dealing with child abuse that has been making a decent amount of progress on a federal level this year. The “Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2009″ was introduced on February 9th of this year and was passed by the House of Representatives on February 23rd. It [...]
Physical child abuse can include any type of physical action by an adult that causes bodily harm to a child. Most often, physical child abuse involves striking, either open or closed fist, but many other actions are considered under this category as well. Choking, burning, and shaking all fall under this umbrella.. In some states, [...]
There are quite a few ways that child abuse prevention can be put into action. There are several groups and organizations that have dedicated themselves to child abuse prevention, and their efforts have not been in vain.Throughout the United States, the number of organizations that are doing whatever is in their power to help these [...]
Federal laws have been put into place to keep children safe and punish sexual predators that are trying to use them for either sexual gratification or monetary gain. The United States Sexual Exploitation legislation has made it illegal for any person to persuade or entice a minor to engage or assist in sexual acts with [...]
When children are abused, the effects of that will last them for a lifetime. Instances of crime, teen pregnancy, drug and alcohol use have all seen large raises in percentage for child abuse victims compared to those who have not experienced any form of abuse as children (you can see the abuse statistics for yourself [...]
There are quite a few child abuse cases that are reported in the news on a daily basis, and Laws.com has reported on a quite a few of them. It is surprising to see how many people are committing these types of crimes and how seemingly normal people can be involved in child abuse cases, [...]
Being able to recognize the signs of child abuse is very important for everyone to know, whether you have a child of your own or not. If a child is being subjected to violence within the home or some form of psychological harm, then it is possible for us to intervene and save them from [...]
We have been posting quite a few child abuse articles recently, and just so none of you miss any of them, here is a list of the ones that have been published on Laws.com so far. If this is a subject that interests you, be sure to read through all of them, find an organization [...]
In an effort to keep sex offenders from claiming more victims after being prosecuted for the first time, Megan’s Law was put into place. Since 1996, the law has been a very useful tool when it comes to identifying potential threats and keeping children safe. While the specifics of this legislation depend on the state [...]