Criminal Law Chapter 11 What role does the physician play in child abuse cases?

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1) List the characteristics of a sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) victim’s appearance.

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2) What is the mechanism of injuries of shaken-baby syndrome (SBS)?

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3) What role does the physician play in child abuse cases?

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4) Three types of developmental issues are important when allegations of sexual abuse arise.

What are they?

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5) In the context of interviewing molested children, what are some of the important

principles that people working with young children should be aware of?

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6) What are some of the benefits of using anatomically detailed dolls in interviewing

children?

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7) List some of the important behavioral indicators of child sexual abuse.

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8) How is child pornography behaviorally defined?

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9) During the parental interview in a child abduction case, what information should

responding officers seek to locate the missing child?

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10) What appears to be the major motivating factor that drives female offenders to abduct

infants?

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11) What are the major features of the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and

Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act?

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12) An aid in interviewing children who have been sexually abused or have witnessed such

abuse are_________blank dolls with all body parts.

12) ______

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13) First-degree burns that are characterized by_________blank, or localized redness, are not

included while calculating burn size.

13) ______

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14) Travel and leisure industry organized with the purpose of facilitating a commercial-

sexual relationship with a child is called_________blank.

14) ______

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15) The_________blank (CPPA) makes it a crime to sell, possess with intent to sell,

download, or produce child pornography or any visual depiction that is intended to represent or

resemble child pornography.

15) ______

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16) The best tool to protect children from Internet crime is_________blank and parental

involvement.

16) ______

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17) _________blank is defined as using the Internet, cellular phone, or other technology to

harass another person.

17) ______

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18) Sending by cell phone or posting sexually explicit photos, images, or videos is defined

as_________blank in the digital age, and it is a common part of many romantic relationships.

18) ______

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19) The most egregious of child pornography cases have often involved_________blank, or

threats to expose a sexual image in order to make a person do something (most often pay money)

or for other reasons, such as revenge or humiliation.

19) ______

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20) _________blank is the taking of a child less than one year of age by a nonfamily

member.

20) ______

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21) The_________blank is a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies, state

transportation officials, and radio, television, and Internet broadcasters to activate an urgent news

bulletin in child abduction cases.

21) ______

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22) A threat is an expression of the intent to do harm or act out violently against someone or

something, and threat assessment rests on two critical principles: that all threats and threateners

are not equal and that most threateners are_________blank to carry out their threats.

22) ______

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23) _________blank occurs when a student intentionally or unintentionally reveals clues to

feelings, thoughts, fantasies, attitudes, or intentions that may signal an impending violent act.

23) ______

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24) While abusers use a wide variety of instruments to assault children, the two most

common are

24) ______

A) belt and electric cord.

B) hairbrush and clothes hanger.

C) clothes hanger and electric cord.

D) electric cord and hairbrush.

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25) Identify a true statement about assaults against children.

25) ______

A) Children who have been abused display observable bruises during all seasons as

opposed to warm months.

B) Bruises among physically abused children are less likely to be clustered.

C) According to research, bruises indicative of physical abuse were located on bony

prominences, such as knees and elbows.

D) Fractures, in particular, are the most common signs of physical abuse against children.

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26) Which of the following is a characteristic of a first-degree burn?

26) ______

A) requires professional treatment

B) localized sunburn-like redness

C) blisters containing clear fluid

D) possibly destroyed bone and muscle

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27) Which of the following is a characteristic of a deliberate immersion burn on a child’s

body?

27) ______

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A) minor evidence of respiratory tract inflammation

B) doughnut pattern in the buttocks

C) blood-tinged, frothy fluids around mouth and nostrils indicative of pulmonary edema

D) vomitus on the face

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28) Identify a misconception about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

28) ______

A) Babies that die of SIDS usually had no history of any serious upper respiratory tract

infection.

B) A SIDS death remains unexplained even after the performance of a complete autopsy.

C) Babies that die of SIDS choked upon their own feeding or vomit in sleep.

D) Premature and low birth weight babies are at a greater risk of SIDS than babies born

full-term with normal birth weight.

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29) The most common type of instrument used to inflict contact burns in child abuse cases

is_________blank.

29) ______

A) caustic chemicals

B) cigarettes

C) hot food

D) outdoor grill

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30) Which of the following is not usually a characteristic external appearance of a sudden

infant death syndrome (SIDS) victim?

30) ______

A) state of malnutrition and dehydration

B) wet diaper full of stool

C) bruise-like marks found on the head or body limbs

D) vomitus on the face

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31) The severe intentional application of violent force, in one or more episodes, that results in

intracranial injuries to the child is called_________blank.

31) ______

A) sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

B) shaken-baby syndrome (SBS)

C) baby inguinal trauma (BIT)

D) asphyxia

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32) Which of the following statements most accurately describes Munchausen Syndrome by

Proxy (MSBP)?

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32) ______

A) It is a form of child abuse in which the abuser fabricates an illness in a child.

B) It is a form of sex abuse typically perpetrated by a sibling.

C) Most offenders are fathers.

D) The mortality rate for victims of MSBP is quite low.

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33) Which of the following statements is true about situational child molesters?

33) ______

A) The number of situational child molesters is smaller and increasing slower than that of

preferential child molesters.

B) Situational child molesters have a true sexual preference for children.

C) For situational child molesters, sex with children may range from a once-in-a-lifetime

act to a long-term pattern of behavior.

D) Members of lower socioeconomic groups tend to be underrepresented among

situational child molesters.

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34) Which of the following characteristics most aptly applies to situational child molesters?

34) ______

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A) They have a true sexual preference for children.

B) They usually have fewer number of different child victims.

C) They never abuse anyone except children.

D) They are always members of higher socioeconomic groups.

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35) Situational child molesters tend to follow certain patterns of behavior. Which of the

following innot one of these patterns?

35) ______

A) sexually discriminate

B) regressed

C) morally indiscriminate

D) inadequate

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36) Which of the following behavioral patterns of a situational child molester is themost

difficult to define?

36) ______

A) morally indiscriminate

B) regressed

C) inadequate

D) sexually indiscriminate

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37) Among preferential child molesters, members of_________blank tend to be

overrepresented, and they seem to prefer_________blank.

37) ______

A) higher socioeconomic groups; boys rather than girls

B) the female gender; adolescent girls exclusively

C) the male gender; teenage boys exclusively

D) lower socioeconomic groups; girls rather than boys

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38) A(n)_________blank child molester is similar to the inadequate situational child

molester, except that he has a definite sexual preference for children and his selection of only

children as victims is more predictable.

38) ______

A) introverted

B) sexually indiscriminate

C) sadistic

D) morally indiscriminate

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39) There are three developmental issues that are important when allegations of sexual abuse

arise. Which of the following is not one of these issues?

39) ______

A) a child’s developmental level relative to other children in their age group

B) a child’s ability to describe the offenses against them

C) a child’s developmental level with regard to sexuality

D) a child’s ability to respond adequately to interviews and to testify in court

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40) Anatomically detailed dolls, when used properly, can facilitate and enhance interviews

with children. Which of the following statements is correct?

40) ______

A) They can help establish rapport with the interviewer and reduce stress.

B) They can reduce vocabulary problems.

C) They can establish competency and enhance the quality of information received from

the child.

D) All of the answers are correct.

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41) Sexually abused children are more likely to demonstrate certain behaviors. Which of the

following is not one of those behaviors?

41) ______

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A) poor self-esteem

B) aggressive behaviors

C) extroverted behaviors

D) fearfulness

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42) Which of the following is a legal description of child pornography?

42) ______

A) the sexually explicit reproduction of a child’s image, including sexually explicit

photographs

B) the permanent record of the sexual abuse or exploitation of an actual child

C) the visual depiction of a minor (as defined by statute) that is sexually explicit (not

necessarily obscene unless required by state law)

D) All of the answers are correct.

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43) Where does much of the commercial child pornography distributed in the United States

originate from?

43) ______

A) underground child pornography rings, primarily on the West Coast of the United

States

B) Washington D.C.

C) foreign countries

D) producers in New York City

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44) Which of the following is a use of child pornography?

44) ______

A) sexual arousal and gratification of pedophiles

B) to lower a child’s inhibitions and for blackmail

C) a medium of exchange and for-profit

D) All of the answers are correct.

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45) Which federal law deals with child sexual abuse material and the Internet?

45) ______

A) the Child Pornography Prevention Act (CPPA)

B) the USA Patriot Act (USAPA)

C) the Federal Mann Act

D) All of the answers are correct.

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46) Which statement about the AMBER Plan is the most accurate?

46) ______

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A) The AMBER Plan is a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies and

broadcasters to activate an urgent news bulletin in child abduction cases.

B) The AMBER Plan is a mandatory partnership between law enforcement agencies and

broadcasters to activate an urgent news bulletin in the most serious child-abduction cases.

C) It is a system to alert police officers when a pedophile is seen lurking around schools.

D) It is a plan in which all hospitals have to prevent infant abduction.

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47) Sixty-five years ago, surveys of public school teachers indicated the most pressing

classroom problems were_________blank.

47) ______

A) tardiness, talkative students, and gum chewing

B) drugs and sexual assaults

C) drugs and weapons on campus

D) drugs, sex offenses, and assaults against teachers

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48) A threat is an expression of the intent to do harm or act out violently against someone or

something. Threat assessment rests on two critical principles: that all threats and all threateners

are not equal and that_________blank.

48) ______

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A) all threats must be treated equally

B) all threats must be evaluated to determine what action, if any, should be taken

C) most threateners are unlikely to carry out their threats

D) all threats must be treated equally, and most threateners are unlikely to carry out their

threats

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49) In the context of threat assessment, leakage occurs when

49) ______

A) a threatener has low tolerance for frustration.

B) a student reveals clues to feelings that may signal an impending act.

C) there is a sign of depression in a student prior to a violent act.

D) a student masks their low self-esteem.

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50) Threats can be classified into four categories: a direct threat, an indirect threat, a veiled

threat, and a(n)_________blank.

50) ______

A) immediate threat

B) impending threat

C) incidental threat

D) conditional threat

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51) What is meant by the term “rapid response deployment” or “quick action deployment”?

51) ______

A) It refers to training patrol officers in responding to incidents of school violence.

B) It refers to a new method of training SWAT teams to deal with school violence.

C) It refers to training school personnel on how to defuse a potentially violent situation.

D) It refers to teaching students how to extricate themselves safely from a violent

situation.

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52) The most common cause of child deaths is physical abuse, often perpetrated by their own

parents.

52) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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53) Spill/splash injuries occur when a child falls or is placed into a container of hot liquid.

53) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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54) Burn injuries make up 50 percent of all child abuse cases, and about 75 percent of

hospital admissions of children to burn units are the result of child abuse.

54) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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55) Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a crime.

55) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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56) The phrase “shaken-baby syndrome” was coined to explain instances in which severe

intracranial trauma occurs in the absence of signs of external head trauma.

56) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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57) Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a psychological disorder in which a parent or

caretaker attempts to elicit sympathy for himself or herself by injuring or inducing illness in a

child.

57) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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58) Kenneth V. Lanning, supervisory special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,

divides child molesters into two categories: situational and preferential.

58) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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59) A regressed offender usually has high self-esteem and high coping skills and turns to

children as a sexual substitute.

59) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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60) A preferential child molester engages children in sexual activity by seducing them—

courting them with attention, affection, and gifts.

60) ______

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⊚ false

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61) The sadistic pattern of behavior characterizes the offender who has a sexual preference

for children but who, in order to be aroused or gratified, must inflict pain or suffering on the

victim.

61) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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62) Social media apps such as Facebook lack built-in safeguards against child predators.

62) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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63) Bullying is defined as “aggressive behavior or intentional harm by an individual or group

repeated over time that involves an imbalance of power.”

63) ______

⊚ true

⊚ false

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