Child Abuse: Saddest and Most Tragic Problem Today Child abuse is one of the saddest and most tragic problems in America today. Each year an estimated one to two million American children are being beaten‚ neglected‚ or sexually abused by their parents or guardians. Infants only a few days old as well as teenagers are subject to child abuse. There are four types of child abuse: physical abuse‚ physical neglect‚ sexual abuse‚ and emotional abuse. Child abuse is a serious problem that
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characteristics of different types of child abuse Abuse means any of the following acts which seriously endanger the physical‚ mental‚ or emotional health and safety of the child: The infliction‚ attempted infliction‚ or as a result of inadequate supervision‚ the allowance of the infliction or attempted infliction of physical or mental injury upon the child by a parent or caretaker. The exploitation or overwork of a child by a parent or caretaker. The involvement of the child in any sexual act with a parent
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1 out of 3 girls and 1 out of 5 boys will be sexually abused before they reach the age of 18” (11 Facts About Child Abuse). There are plenty different type of abuses. Abuse is in no way‚ shape‚ or form right. Abuse should not happen anybody. What is child abuse? Child abuse is physical‚ mental‚ emotional mistreatment to a person at a young age. It has a long lasting effect on the child because it causes them to make bad life decisions‚ deal with mental damage‚ and have low self-steam. People who
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Theories of Ethical Judgment There are three approaches related to ethical judgment for public officials. They are consequentialism/utilitarianism‚ deontology/Kantianism‚ and virtue ethics. These approaches have several differences between each other. There are three main differences between consequentialism/utilitarianism and deontology/Kantianism. Firstly‚ the main principle in former approach is the maximum utility (good consequence) for all affected parties/people while the main principle in
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In this essay I will present an argument to show that Kantian Deontology is not a plausible moral theory because the two fundamental principles from Kant’s Categorical Imperatives are unable to account for the permissibility of certain acts that would otherwise be considered immoral. This would discredit the usefulness of Kant’s theory as a moral guideline because individuals would then be able to commit acts - those of which would be considered immoral according to considered moral judgements -
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English 8th grade Friday‚ March 1st‚ 2013 Child Sexual Abuse and its Effects Child maltreatment‚ which includes child sexual‚ physical‚ social abuse and child neglect‚ is a major social problem. According to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) an estimated amount of 80 thousand children in the United States experience sexual abuse every year‚ but the number of unreported and undetected cases is believed to be far greater. This is because children are afraid to tell anyone
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effects that sexual abuse can have on a child into their adult years. The articles agree that victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) will most likely suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or experience revictimization. This paper will also address the common forms of coping that victims of child sexual abuse take part in. Some research will touch on proper healing techniques for victims of CSA to receive. Lasting Effects of Child Sexual Abuse Sexual violation of a child is one of the
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The Troubling Case of Abuse‚ Intentions‚ and the ‘Estranged Child’ When one hears the term ‘estranged child’‚ there is very specific and purposeful imagery that is crafted. We think of children who have run away without reason‚ children who alienate their families due to behavior and circumstance. Families who are aching to know why they are missing their final piece. A palpable narrative is created- parents and siblings who don’t understand‚ family friends who never saw this coming‚ a community
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Child Abuse: Identification and Reporting In Child Care Settings CFS 290AA Carol Funiestas SID# 35661649 Scholarly Article Analysis July 17‚ 2014 Woman to be released after committing the worst Case of Child abuse in history… by alay131313 CNN iReport January 31‚ 2014 I had read about this tragedy 2 years ago on the 10 year anniversary of Baby Brianna’s death and it brought me to tears. The thought that these people could do such
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that child abuse should be a crime with a life sentence to prison because the victims emotions get stuffed down and come up at unexpected times/ways‚ victims struggle with unexplained anxiety‚ depression‚ or anger‚ and if a victim’s parents don’t trust them‚ the victim will not trust anyone else. I feel very strongly about this topic because I know what it can do. Say a parent doesn’t like their baby crying and they keep crying‚ if the parents shakes the child for only a few seconds‚ the child will
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