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…Children's Eyewitness Testimonies M. Bruning 2 Using young children as witnesses in criminal and civil cases has come under the spotlight in recent years due to an increased awareness of child sexual abuse. Children are now…

…Cultural Relativism Vs Universal Children’s Rights Even though most moral codes are linked to cultural & society, does not mean we have to accept cultural relativism when it comes to child abuse in any form. We cannot deny that cultural differences…

…, between birth to 8 years of age. The child uses a process called dissociation to remove him/herself from the abusive situation. Dissociation is when a child makes up an imaginary personality to take control of the mind and body while the child is being…

…, between birth to 8 years of age. The child uses a process called dissociation to remove him/herself from the abusive situation. Dissociation is when a child makes up an imaginary personality to take control of the mind and body while the child is being…

….” (The Seattle Times 1999, A7) An estimated seven million kids are growing up with an alcoholic parent, and also 90% of child abuse cases involve alcohol in one way or another. (HealthFacts 1988, 13) However, social problems occur outside of the home as well…

…. This, in spite of the fact that women are known to be more likely than men to commit child abuse and child murder. According to writer Frank Gelles that 54% of parent-child murders where the child is under 17 were committed by the mother between 1974 and 1983 (Gelles…

…convictions" Farrington et.al (1996, cited by Farrington) 3 Child abuse: Child abuse is a very disturbing fact in our communities. Children suffering this kind of torment in their lives can feel very confused, lonely and frightened, often feeling they have no one…

…for a better life. Conversely, she may decide to have the child and give him up to an orphanage. So many children today are being shuffled through the system or are in foster care homes where the children are uncared for and even abused. Legalizing abortion provides…

…of cocaine or crack alone, only 1% under the influence of heroin alone," wrote Califano. Alcohol is a bigger factor in connection with murder, rape, assault and child and spouse abuse than any illegal drug, according to the report. Violent crimes among jail…

…abusing him. The word choices used by the speaker (clinging, waltzing, romped) made me believe that the waltz that they were dancing was happy and pleasurable. The word “clinging” shows closeness between father and child; the sound of the “w” in waltzing…