Portable Guides To Investigating Child Abuse

Portable Guides to
Investigating
Child Abuse
he Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preventions

Portable Guides series provides practical information on
investigating child abuse and neglect. Police officers and
detectives will find the user-friendly format of the guides invaluable
for quick on-the-job reference. The guides are also useful for social
workers, physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, firefighters,
psychologists, attorneys, judgesanyone on the frontlines of reporting,
investigating, and prosecuting crimes against children.
Written by nationally recognized experts, the Portable Guides are
designed to be both substantive and handy to consult. Each one
addresses a specific topic. The series currently includes 13 titles:
Y Battered Child Syndrome:
Investigating Physical Abuse
and Homicide
Y Burn Injuries in Child Abuse
Y Child Neglect and Munchausen
Syndrome by Proxy
Y Criminal Investigation of
Child Sexual Abuse
Y Investigating Child Fatalities

Y Law Enforcement Response to
Child Abuse
Y Photodocumentation in the
Investigation of Child Abuse
Y Recognizing When a Childs Injury
or Illness Is Caused by Abuse
Y Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse
Y Sexually Transmitted Diseases

and Child Sexual Abuse
Y Forming a Multidisciplinary Team

To Investigate Child Abuse
Y Use of Computers in the Sexual

Exploitation of Children
Y Interviewing Child Witnesses and

Victims of Sexual Abuse
To Order: Order online at puborder.ncjrs.gov.
Each Portable Guide includes:
Key Facts
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To Learn More: You can view most of the

Portable Guides online and search the OJJDP
database for other publications on child abuse
and neglect by visiting OJJDPs Web site at
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp (click on Publications).
Checklists
Resources
See reverse side for contents summaries of individual Portable Guides.
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Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse and Neglect
Battered Child Syndrome: Investigating

Physical Abuse and Homicide. (NCJ 161406)
By Rob Parrish. Alerts investigators to signs of repeated beating
and mistreatmentpotential evidence for refuting claims that a
childs current injury was accidental. Also discusses possibilities to
be investigated when a child dies under suspicious circumstances
but with no obvious sign of physical abuse.
Burn Injuries in Child Abuse. (NCJ 162424)

By Phylip J. Peltier, Gary Purdue, and Jack R. Shepherd.
Focuses on methods for determining whether a childs burn injury
was deliberately inflicted or accidental. Examines three types of
burn injuries: spills/splashes, immersion, and contact with flames
or hot solids.
Child Neglect and Munchausen Syndrome

by Proxy. (NCJ 161841)
By Donna Rosenberg. Explores the complex issue of child neglect,
including the standard against which neglect is measured, ways
that parents may not meet the standard, and types of evidence
and records investigators should seek when neglect is suspected.
Also discusses Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in which a parent
fabricates a childs illness.
Criminal Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse.

(NCJ 214371)
By Richard L. Cage and Donna M. Pence. Describes techniques
for conducting an investigation that will successfully support or
disprove an accusation of child sexual abuse in a court of law.
Addresses barriers that complicate such investigations. Offers
guidance on interviewing the child, the suspect, and others, as
well as gathering physical evidence.
Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse. (NCJ 161235)

By Randell Alexander and Paul K. Kleinman. Summarizes
advantages and disadvantages of various radiological imaging
methods in documenting the occurrence of physical abuse.
Explains medical terminology in lay terms. Also discusses
shaken baby syndrome.
Forming a Multidisciplinary Team To

Investigate Child Abuse. (NCJ 170020)
By Mark Ells. Discusses the need for a multidisciplinary team
approach to investigating child abuse and offers specific guidelines
for forming a team, establishing protocols, and evaluating team
performance.
Investigating Child Fatalities. (NCJ 209764)

By Bill Walsh. Offers guidelines for investigating a case in which
abuse or neglect may have caused or contributed to a childs fatal
injury, documenting the case, interrogating suspects, and testifying
in court. Includes checklists of potential witnesses and information
sources.
Law Enforcement Response to Child Abuse.

(NCJ 162425)
By Bill Hammond, Kenneth Lanning, Wayne Promisel, Jack R.
Shepherd, and Bill Walsh. Presents an overview of the role of
law enforcement in responding to child abuse cases, with specific
guidelines for each stage of a case. Emphasizes the importance
of developing protocols for working with social workers, medical
personnel, and other professionals in a multidisciplinary team.
Photodocumentation in the Investigation

of Child Abuse. (NCJ 214123)
By Lawrence R. Ricci and Brian S. Smistek. Describes equipment
and methods that will help investigators obtain the best possible
photographic evidence in child abuse cases. Includes guidelines
for interacting with children.
Recognizing When a Childs Injury or

Illness Is Caused by Abuse. (NCJ 214125)
By Robert Hugh Farley and Robert M. Reece. Provides criteria
for determining whether a childs injuries are the result of abuse.
Topics include repetitive accidents, bruises, burns, poisoning,
head injuries, eye injuries, internal injuries, and sudden infant
death syndrome.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and

Child Sexual Abuse. (NCJ 160940)
By Margaret R. Hammerschlag. Presents information to help
investigators determine whether a childs infection was caused
by sexual contact and whether the method used to diagnose a
sexually transmitted disease was appropriate.
Use of Computers in the Sexual Exploitation

of Children, 2d ed. (NCJ 214167)
By Daniel S. Armagh and Nick L. Battaglia. Presents current
information on how child predators use computers and provides
guidelines for investigating child sexual exploitation cases involving
computers. Emphasizes that mishandling computer equipment
or using improper investigative techniques can result in the loss
of valuable evidence. Outlines legal principles involved.
Interviewing Child Witnesses and Victims

of Sexual Abuse. (NCJ 214124)
By Karen J. Saywitz and Kathleen Coulborn Faller. Describes
and illustrates practical techniques for interviewing children to
elicit useful, factual information. Addresses special considerations
in cases where sexual abuse has been alleged.
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Portable Guides to

he Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preventions

Y Investigating Child Fatalities

Y Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse

Y Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Y Forming a Multidisciplinary Team

Y Use of Computers in the Sexual

Y Interviewing Child Witnesses and

Each Portable Guide includes:

To Learn More: You can view most of the

See reverse side for contents summaries of individual Portable Guides.

Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse and Neglect

Battered Child Syndrome: Investigating

Burn Injuries in Child Abuse. (NCJ 162424)

Child Neglect and Munchausen Syndrome

Criminal Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse.

Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse. (NCJ 161235)

Forming a Multidisciplinary Team To

Investigating Child Fatalities. (NCJ 209764)

Law Enforcement Response to Child Abuse.

Photodocumentation in the Investigation

Recognizing When a Childs Injury or

Sexually Transmitted Diseases and

Use of Computers in the Sexual Exploitation

Interviewing Child Witnesses and Victims

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