Question 1

What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court case U.S. v. Comstock (2010)?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Supreme Court case United State

Question 2

Child abuse was discovered by radiologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How is education intended to be a coping strategy for child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

Education is intended to be a coping str

Question 4

What contribution did John Caffey make to the field?

Accepted Answer

John Caffey (1895–1978) was a pioneering

Question 5

What is an "in camera proceeding" in a child maltreatment case?

Accepted Answer

An "in camera proceeding" in a child mal

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a "trouble spot" with respect to child maltreatment cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  statutory provisions that create legislative immunity for making a report in "good faith" 
B)  definitions as to what constitutes abuse or neglect vary from one state to the next 
C)  lack of reporting of suspected instances regarding child maltreatment 
D)  insufficient training and licensing standards for occupations that have contact with children on a regular basis 
E)  many social service agencies tend to rely upon the threshold of "some credible evidence" while the courts utilize a more stringent "proof-beyond-a-reasonable- doubt" standard 
A)  statutory provisions that create legislative immunity for making a report in "good faith" 
B)  definitions as to what constitutes abuse or neglect vary from one state to the next 
C)  lack of reporting of suspected instances regarding child maltreatment 
D)  insufficient training and licensing standards for occupations that have contact with children on a regular basis 
E)  many social service agencies tend to rely upon the threshold of "some credible evidence" while the courts utilize a more stringent "proof-beyond-a-reasonable- doubt" standard

Question 7

How did the phrase "battered-child syndrome" get coined and by whom?

Accepted Answer

The phrase "battered-child syndrome" was

Question 8

Does child maltreatment take place mainly in the lower class? If so, why? If not, why not?

Accepted Answer

Child maltreatment, which includes physi

Question 9

What kinds of residency restrictions do sex offenders face?

Accepted Answer

Sex offenders often face a variety of re

Question 10

What kinds of information are captured in the initial report of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

The initial report of child maltreatment

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT belong on this list?

Accepted Answer

A)  abusive head trauma 
B)  shaken baby syndrome 
C)  child maltreatment fatalities 
D)  subculture of violence 
E)  they all belong on this list 
A)  abusive head trauma 
B)  shaken baby syndrome 
C)  child maltreatment fatalities 
D)  subculture of violence 
E)  they all belong on this list

Question 12

What is the "hearsay rule," and what does it have to do with child maltreatment cases?

Accepted Answer

The "hearsay rule" is a legal principle

Question 13

Maltreated children are definitively programmed to become abusers themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain what "neglect" means.

Accepted Answer

Neglect refers to the failure to provide

Question 15

Most states try to cast as wide a net as possible in the hope that valid cases of maltreatment do not escape detection. That strategy invites a certain amount of "unsubstantiated allegations." In general, what proportion of child maltreatment allegations eventually turn out to be founded or substantiated?

Accepted Answer

A)  8% 
B)  17% 
C)  53% 
D)  74% 
E)  96% 
A)  8% 
B)  17% 
C)  53% 
D)  74% 
E)  96%

Question 16

When is it permissible for a judge to close his or her courtroom to the public?

Accepted Answer

A judge may close his or her courtroom t

Question 17

The theoretical perspective known as "learned helplessness" is used to explain which of the following behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual battery 
B)  child maltreatment 
C)  intimate partner violence 
D)  elderly abuse 
E)  all of the above 
A)  sexual battery 
B)  child maltreatment 
C)  intimate partner violence 
D)  elderly abuse 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

Why are social service providers sometimes called "gatekeepers"?

Accepted Answer

Social service providers are sometimes r

Question 19

What is the "NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol," and how is it used?

Accepted Answer

The "NICHD Investigative Interview Proto

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a privileged relationship during the prosecution of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  lawyer-client 
B)  psychologist-patient 
C)  doctor-patient 
D)  priest-penitent 
E)  all are privileged 
A)  lawyer-client 
B)  psychologist-patient 
C)  doctor-patient 
D)  priest-penitent 
E)  all are privileged

What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court case U.S. v. Comstock (2010)?

Child abuse was discovered by radiologists.

How is education intended to be a coping strategy for child maltreatment?

What contribution did John Caffey make to the field?

What is an "in camera proceeding" in a child maltreatment case?

Which of the following is NOT a "trouble spot" with respect to child maltreatment cases?

How did the phrase "battered-child syndrome" get coined and by whom?

Does child maltreatment take place mainly in the lower class? If so, why? If not, why not?

What kinds of residency restrictions do sex offenders face?

What kinds of information are captured in the initial report of child maltreatment?

Which of the following does NOT belong on this list?

What is the "hearsay rule," and what does it have to do with child maltreatment cases?

Maltreated children are definitively programmed to become abusers themselves.

Explain what "neglect" means.

When is it permissible for a judge to close his or her courtroom to the public?

The theoretical perspective known as "learned helplessness" is used to explain which of the following behaviors?

Why are social service providers sometimes called "gatekeepers"?

What is the "NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol," and how is it used?

Which of the following is NOT a privileged relationship during the prosecution of child maltreatment?

The Scope of Victimology

Measuring Criminal Victimization

The Costs of Victimization

Remedying the Impact of Victimization

Restorative Justice

Victim Rights

Traditional Crimes

Sexual Battery

Intimate Partner Violence

Crime and the Elderly

Hate Crime Victimization

Victimization at School

Victimization at Work

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Exam 10: Child Maltreatment

What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court case U.S. v. Comstock (2010)?

Child abuse was discovered by radiologists.

How is education intended to be a coping strategy for child maltreatment?

What contribution did John Caffey make to the field?

What is an "in camera proceeding" in a child maltreatment case?

Which of the following is NOT a "trouble spot" with respect to child maltreatment cases?

How did the phrase "battered-child syndrome" get coined and by whom?

Does child maltreatment take place mainly in the lower class? If so, why? If not, why not?

What kinds of residency restrictions do sex offenders face?

What kinds of information are captured in the initial report of child maltreatment?

Which of the following does NOT belong on this list?

What is the "hearsay rule," and what does it have to do with child maltreatment cases?

Maltreated children are definitively programmed to become abusers themselves.

Explain what "neglect" means.

When is it permissible for a judge to close his or her courtroom to the public?

The theoretical perspective known as "learned helplessness" is used to explain which of the following behaviors?

Why are social service providers sometimes called "gatekeepers"?

What is the "NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol," and how is it used?

Which of the following is NOT a privileged relationship during the prosecution of child maltreatment?

The Scope of Victimology

Measuring Criminal Victimization

The Costs of Victimization

Remedying the Impact of Victimization

Restorative Justice

Victim Rights

Traditional Crimes

Sexual Battery

Intimate Partner Violence

Crime and the Elderly

Hate Crime Victimization

Victimization at School

Victimization at Work

Filters