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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > victimology > victimology and crime prevention > legislation and statutes > statutory responses to child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment

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statutory responses to child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment  

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  • There have been various federal and state legal responses to the problem of child abuse. They include mandatory reporting laws, sex offender registration laws, guardian ad litem, mandatory minimum sentencing laws, and the screening of child care workers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Child Abuse, Neglect, and Maltreatment: Statutory Responses]

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