| Parental child murder and child abuse in Anglo-American legal system. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19933241 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In this article, the sociological and historical approaches and literatures are synthesized to present the historical background of the treatment that child-abusing and child-killing parents are receiving in the legal system today. The roots of the formation of contemporary institutional responses to severe child abuse and child homicide are traced and latest developments are examined critically. Durkheim's insights regarding the functions of law are highlighted by pointing out how, throughout history, crimes against children become stand-ins for larger societal problem. The latest innovations in the criminal branch of child protection consist of the specialized prosecution bureaus and court parts dealing with physical and sexual violence against children. Integral to the new developments in child protection are ''multidisciplinary,'' comprehensive approaches to the processing of criminal cases, involving teams consisting of representatives from the police, the prosecution, public and private social work and child protection agencies, and psychiatric, pediatric, and other medical practitioners and community partners. These developments exemplify heightened focus on criminal prosecution of parental crimes against children, inevitably leading to questions and policy concerns regarding resources geared toward punishment rather than prevention. |
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Authors:
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Liena Gurevich |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article Date: 2009-11-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Trauma, violence & abuse Volume: 11 ISSN: 1552-8324 ISO Abbreviation: Trauma Violence Abuse Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-22 Completed Date: 2010-02-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100890578 Medline TA: Trauma Violence Abuse Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 18-26 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Sociology, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York 11549, USA. liena.gurevich@hofstra.edu |
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Adult Child Child Abuse / history*, legislation & jurisprudence Crime Victims / history*, legislation & jurisprudence Female Forensic Medicine / history* Great Britain History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Homicide / history*, legislation & jurisprudence Humans Law Enforcement / history* Male Middle Aged Parent-Child Relations Social Control, Formal United States |
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