Criminal justice and the placement of abused children

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Title:

Criminal justice and the placement of abused children

Author:

Martell, Diane R., 1957-

ISBN:

9781593320591

Personal Author:

Martell, Diane R., 1957-

Publication Information:

New York : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2005.

Physical Description:

ix, 249 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series:

Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)

Contents:

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Child maltreatment : an overview -- Ch. 3. Theoretical perspectives on inter-agency collaboration -- Ch. 4. The relationship between child placement and case prosecution decisions -- Ch. 5. Systemic interventions in child abuse in Suffolk County, Massachusetts : a study -- Ch. 6. Implications of the Suffolk County study -- Ch. 7. Policy recommendations.

Subject Term:

Child abuse -- United States -- Prevention.

Abused children -- Services for -- United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.

Child abuse -- Investigation -- United States.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0517/2005021537.html

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Child welfare, criminal justice, and law enforcement agencies recognize the importance coordinated, inter-agency practices to ensure the best outcomes for victims of child maltreatment. Martell examines if the separate interventions of the criminal justice system and child welfare system impact each other. Specifically, she studies the potential for an association between the criminal justice case prosecution and the protective service child placement decisions. The results indicate that, in some cases, criminal justice interventions can help to prevent the need for child removal. In addition, Martell explains how the presence of child neglect can be an important factor in whether or not a child abuse case is chosen for prosecution.