Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness is Caused by Abuse: Portable Guide to Investigating Child Abuse
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2014
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Abstract
The guide provides information to help law enforcement differentiate between physical abuse and accidental injury during a child abuse investigation. The guide also identifies questions that law enforcement should address during an investigation, describes how to conduct a caretaker assessment when a child is injured, and highlights ways to work with the medical community to distinguish types of injuries and bruises.
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injury assessment, physical abuse, medical evaluation, medical examination, investigation, medical evidence
Citation
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (2014). Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness is Caused by Abuse: Portable Guide to Investigating Child Abuse. Washington, DC: Author.