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Child abuse and the legal system
- Title
- Child abuse and the legal system / Inger J. Sagatun, Leonard P. Edwards.
- Author
- Sagatun, Inger J.
- Publication
- Chicago : Nelson-Hall, ©1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | KF9323 .S24 1995 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Edwards, Leonard P.
- Description
- xvi, 294 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-283) and index.
- Contents
- Scope and historical overview -- Types of child abuse and neglect -- Roles of professionals involved with child abuse and neglect -- Who speaks for the child -- Juvenile court : the child protective function -- Domestic relations court -- Criminal court and child abuse -- Civil court : recovering damages and changing the system -- The relationship of different legal proceedings -- The child witness -- Confrontation : the rights of the accused versus protection -- Hearsay evidence and the child witness -- Expert witnesses in child abuse cases -- Fetal abuse : the case of drug-exposed infants -- Other developments in child abuse and the legal system.
- ISBN
- 0830412077
- 9780830412075
- 0830414207
- 9780830414208
- LCCN
- 94028672
- OCLC
- ocm30736589
- 30736589
- SCSB-2082082
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library