AEI is rereleasing some of its most prescient and groundbreaking works from its earliest thinkers and innovators. These books, part of a series called AEI Classics, are available for download as Adobe Acrobat PDFs.
Listing the steps that have been endorsed by district attorneys and prosecutors, this concise guide explains both responsibilities and legal liabilities in identifying and reporting possible child abuse.
Douglas J. Besharov is the Joseph J. and Violet Jacobs Scholar at AEI.
Table of Contents
Charts Illustrations Acknowledgments
You Can Make a Difference A Balanced Approach Reporting Obligations Liability for Failing to Report Protections for Those Who Report Sources of Suspicion Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Physical Neglect Endangerment and Abandonment Psychological Maltreatment Parents with Severe Mental Disabilities Interviewing Parents Preserving Evidence Emergencies Making a Report Monitoring Investigations Being Prepared Is Your Child Abused? If You Are Reported Conclusion
In Making a Killing: The Deadly Implications of the Counterfeit Drug Trade, AEI resident fellow Roger Bate analyzes the burgeoning international trade in counterfeit drugs and recommends steps that governments and law enforcement agencies could take to stop it.
The promise of "healthy aging" offers significant opportunities for economic growth and development for Europe in the decades ahead--if governments and citizens are willing to grasp them.
