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Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness Is Caused by Abuse

NCJ Number
243908
Date Published
Publication Series
OJJDP Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse
Annotation
This guide provides information to help law enforcement differentiate between physical abuse and accidental injury during a child abuse investigation.
Abstract
This guide provides information about the many indicators of child maltreatment and abuse to help first responders and investigators differentiate between physical abuse and accidental injury.

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Child abuse Elementary school age (5-10) Child (under 12) Child abuse investigations Law enforcement Publications lists Investigations Personnel Child protection Juvenile justice Child abuse/exploitation
Date Created: July 28, 2014

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Length: 28 pages