Forensic And How It Helps Determine Child Abuse

There are variety of factors which would lead to suspicion of child abuse or maltreatment such as physical indicators, Some physical indicators which would lead to suspicion of abuse and maltreatment of a child are Unexplained injuries such as the explanation which the carer or the child is giving about the injury may not match or add up , Bruising is another physical indicator which may have been causes by a child being punched, grabbed , being hit or beaten up ; Some children may have finger marks on them which may have been caused by a child being manhandled in a violent way , or a child being shaken . Soreness is also a physical indicator which can lead to suspicion of abuse , soreness around a Childs genitals or soreness around the anal which is caused by sexual abuse , Infections are another physical indicator infections such as genital infections like

This information will help investigators cluster the symptoms with a particular disease and rule out irrelevant information. The surveillance of the components gather in this step will put a perspective on the abnormal health events that are occurring on the outbreak timeline.

The rediscovery of child abuse can be largely contributed to the news media for highlighting the inhumane treatment of children by parents and guardians. Many children were being viciously punished by parents and guardians as a form of corrective training. The harsh punishment and beating would have resulted in severe injuries to the child and their wellbeing. The disturbing circumstances reported by the media drew strong condemnation from people and organization around the nation. The highlighted problem by the media helped mobilize a very strong social movement to deal with the problems and issues relating to child abuse. The movement then quickly highlighted some very important aspect of child abuse such as sexual exploitation, incest, gross

In the article, “Child-Abuse Detective”, the author interviews Professor of Pediatrics Carole Jenny about her experience with linking youth injuries to child abuse. Professor Jenny and her fellow doctors discovered that in the past few years doctors have misdiagnosed childrens’ injuries and missed the abuse that caused the injuries. She and her peers worked unfunded in order to research this shocking fact and their discoveries were just as shocking. It was found that “abuse-related head injuries in babies and toddlers are misdiagnosed almost one-third of the time” that they were seen by doctors (“Child-Abuse Detective”, 1999).

When a person dies, the natural forces of decomposition cause for the soft tissue to breakdown and ultimately disappear over time. If enough time has gone by, any soft tissue evidence present at the time of death will also have disappeared. Once this has occurred, it is up to forensic anthropologists to analyze the skeletal remains for evidence of trauma in order to help the forensic pathologist assign a cause and manner of death to this individual. The task is complicated by the similarities between antemortem and perimortem injuries, the presence of skeletal anomalies, as well as the postmortem changes that can occur when skeletal remains are exposed to the elements of nature.

EREPORT # 19309 stated the following: The incident occurred approximately 1-2 weeks ago. It was reported on 2-23-2016. During a forensic Interview, Both Abigail and Kaylee disclosed physical abuse by their Grandfather, Randy, and their father, Nicholas. On 2-29-2016 the girls had a forensic interview. Detective Owensby asked Nicholas regarding the abuse. He stated his father, Randy, didn't choke the girls and he allegedly only spanked the girls once. The girls don't seem to have much respect for their dad. The child’s emotional state is sad and withdrawn. The dad responds by saying the girls have an attitude and makes excuses. The child has other special needs. On the date of the initial incident, Nicholas Foster was at his girlfriends and

What assessments would you conduct to enhance your understanding of the client’s problems and how would your choice of assessment(s) inform your diagnostic formation and treatment planning? Assessments may include structured or unstructured interviews, valid and reliable assessment measures, and/or formalized assessment procedures that may be conducted by yourself or by someone else referred by you.

In the forensic environment, it is almost inevitable to have a client who has experienced traumatic events or situations throughout their life. One possibility could be a victim of abuse. If working with juveniles, it may be likely that they were previously abused or neglected in some manner growing up. On the other hand, working with adults who were victims of abuse may have been abused as a youth, and very well may still be experiencing some form of abuse, or could have even become an abuser themselves. Conducting an intake from an individual who is/ was the victim of abuse could greatly affect the quality of an interview. Depending on the circumstances, the individual might feel reluctant or uncomfortable speaking with someone of a certain

Although child abuse and neglect has been and continues to be a major societal issue, it only attracted major attention through the pivotal work of Kempfe, Silverman, Steele, Droegmueller and Silver (1962) who coined the term, “the battered- child syndrome” (Krug, 2002). This term was used to define children who have been subjected to mild to serious physical abuse from their parent/carer on one or multiple occasions (Kempfe et al., 1962) and lay the foundations of what is today defined as “child abuse and neglect” (child maltreatment). Child maltreatment predominantly falls under four categories - physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect (Garbarino, Guttmann, & Seeley, 1986; Matthews, 2014a; Goldsworthy, 2015). Given that

Every criminal investigation starts off the same way: A crime was committed, someone informs the police, law enforcement shows up, secures the crime scene and they start the investigation. There are steps taken in every investigation. Police interview witnesses, check surveillance, interrogate suspects; however, one of the most important steps is the collection and analysis of evidence. According to the Encyclopedia of Criminology (2014), forensic evidence refers to the verbal statements and physical items presented to a neutral fact-finder in the court of law that assist him or her in rendering a verdict (Vandenberg, 2014). In simple terms, it is anything offered to a court to demonstrate if the suspect on trial is guilt or innocent.

In the past decade, forensic science has progressed rapidly and played a tremendous role in Criminal Justice system. Since the beginning, multiple disciplines have taken form, such as pathology, anthropology, Firearms impressions, and fingerprint analysis. Of the many that exist today, one has proven itself to be indispensible: Odontology. Odontology has proven effective ever since 1776, when Paul Revere created a pair of dentures for a good friend of his. Years later, during the revolutionary war, Paul Revere was able to identify his friends body using the dentures he had him, after he died in battle. This is a very early practice of forensic dentistry. Ever since, its main purpose has been to identify bodies.

The BBC article Scan Technique Reveals Secret Writing in Mummy Cases and DailyMail’s Egyptian Mummy can ‘Live Forever’ After Researchers Use Hi-Tech Scan to Read Secret Writing and Reveal His Name, both are well-written articles that contain helpful and enlightening information. However, there is a presence of bias in both articles. For example, the researchers that are commenting express their feelings and opinions on the new technology. In both BBC and DailyMail, Dr Kathryn Piquette states her feelings on the methods of studying an artifact: “I'm really horrified when we see these precious objects being destroyed to get to the text. It's a crime.” In the article on DailyMail Dr Piquette also says that, “They are relatively certain that the person to whom this coffin lid belonged to was called Irethorru or

Forensic psychological evaluations can help when decisions need to occur that involve an individual’s evaluation of readiness for parole or probation. When individuals are convicted of a crime, and then serve some or all of their sentence, they may be eligible for parole or probation. Developing measures that will help with this type of determination may greatly assist in preventing the early release of individuals that are highly likely to repeat criminal activity (Cohen, Serdlik, & Sturman, 2013). There are many variables that play a part in whether or not someone will lapse back into criminal activity; including length of incarceration, availability of meaningful employment, stable housing, reconnecting with family, and the accessibility

Furthermore, a child abuser shouldn't be able to speak for themselves because they have caused the child to have emotional problems that deal with their behavior. Emotional abuse deals with the parent or guardians neglecting the child making them feel worthless, verbally assaulting them and even ignoring them is considered emotional abuse. The reason why emotional abuse occurs is because some parents/guardians feel stressed and may have poor parenting skill causing them to mistreat their child. Another reason is they were mistreated as a child as well causing them to do the same to their child, but this still is no reason for a person to hurt a child and get away with it. In an article Recognizing Child Abuse: A Guide for the Concerned by Douglas Besharov states that just as physical abuse is an assault on the child's body, emotional abuse is an assault on the child's psyche. Children who are being abused constantly in an emotional way suffer just as much as if they were being

Throughout my life I have noticed how much mental disorders impact lives, and have become interested in being someone who can directly help people. I believe mental disorders are just as important to recognize as every other disease, which is why I am persistent on pursuing psychology. Since there are various types of psychology I can go into, I feel I have many options. Recently, forensic psychology has caught my attention. I think it would be fascinating to analyze why some crimes are committed based on the ways criminals think, and to treat the mental disorders they may have. Specifically, I would like to learn how to alter the brain with chemicals in order to treat mental disorders. Because of this, I want to combine chemistry and psychology