Child Physical Abuse

Anthony Walsh begins the reading with describing the movie Copycat. He explains that there was a criminal psychologist, Sigourney Weaver, who was giving a lecture where she told all the males to stand up because she knew those serial killers are primarily males. She then asked all the African-American and Asian American males to sit down, while the White males stood up. Walsh was trying to convey that the message that Copycat was trying to show was that all serial killers were White. White males are typically stereotyped as serial killers than any other race.

Based on the CDC 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies. Every ten seconds a child is reporting being abused. There are many types of child abuse ,this paper will cover the three main type of abuse sexual ,physical and lastly verbal. Throughout this paper you will have an understanig of what cause people to do abuse ,examples ,stories and the effects it has on a child.

The genocides of the 20th century which occurred in Rwanda and Germany had striking similarities, something that should have alerted the world to stop them. At the core of these two massacres, patterns existed that outlined how similar thinking and reasoning could lead to something as horrible as these two events. One can see how both groups used their command of knowledge as a way to control the people, how the rest of the world refused to step up to stop the killings, and how the people were thought of as less than humans to provide a just cause for such terrible acts.

Physical abuse is deliberately hurting a child causing injuries such as bruises, broken bones, burns or cuts. This can also be when a parent or career induces illness on a child; this can be through giving the child medicine they don’t need to make them unwell. The signs a child could be going through this are, being withdrawn from activates and playing with children, being clingy, not eating properly, having trouble sleeping, wetting the bed and being anxious within them self.

The authors help to inform reader as to why child abuse is such an important issue that needs to be taken care of. Funk and Wagnall list the forms of child abuse and the impacts they have a children’s lives. The article is organized in a straightforward style with little to no opinion involved. Although the article is solely based on facts, the authors stray away from making the article monotonous.

The safety and security of many children across the world are in danger due to physical abuse. Child abuse has been linked to an assortment of changes in the brain which result in psychological, behavioral, and academic problems. While it is unclear whether the population that had been maltreated as children is accurate, physical maltreatment in the first 5 years of life places a child at risk for a variety of psychological and behavioral problems during adolescence. The following three literature reviews attempts to prove and support the premise.

Women have been working for protection of our country since the beginning American revolution directly or indirectly. Women have been serving in every conflict like Revolutionary war, the American Civil War, the World War I, the World War II, the Spanish-American War , the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, Korean and Vietnam war and other wars as well. Women have been helping US military from early days, as a cooks and nurses for the military and to the combat roles today. Therefore, even in early days women’s help US military directly or indirectly . Women role in military have progressed day by day. Women in the United States have sturdy showed their duty in US military combat for the safety and protection of nation ,so they should serve in military combat.

Children in the foster care system are being constantly abused, how is the government in fault for everything?  Various times tragic and violent things happen like children starving or kids being verbally threatened and the government is blamed with no proof making it invalid, in this case there is proof about how they are in fault, as Kubitschek in her 2005 article “ Holding Foster Care Agencies Responsible for Abuse and Neglect” illustrates how the government “removes children from their parents who are claimed abusive and the government places them in a safer environment, most cases this doesn’t happen”. Interesting thing is that although it’s away from their previous abusive home they are being but again into the same situation. As Kubitschek

The definition of "child abuse" varies by state. Although every definition of child abuse must meet certain federal minimum standards, a fine line can still exist between what constitutes abuse and what is a harsh but appropriate punishment. Generally, however, most recognized types of child abuse fall into four categories including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. It is a crime in every state to intentionally or recklessly cause injury to a child. As such, all states have statutes which outline the appropriate procedures for reporting and investigating incidents of child abuse.

Research indicates that 1 out of every 4 children will be the victim of sexual abuse before reaching age 18

However, according to the Child Welfare information Gateway physical abuse is a non accidental physical injury, ranging from minor bruises to severe fractures or even death, that are inflicted on a child by the parent, care- giver, or guardian of the child ( Child Welfare Information Gateway). As for neglect, it is the failure to provide for a child 's basic needs, such as medical, educational, emotional, or physical (Child Welfare Information Gateway).

Most parents and other caregivers do not intend to hurt their children, but abuse is defined by the effect on the child, not the motivation of the parents or caregiver.Tens of thousands of children each year are traumatized by physical, sexual, and emotional abusers or by caregivers who neglect them.Child abuse as common as it is shocking. Most of us can’t imagine what would make an adult use violence against a child, and the worse the behavior is, the more unimaginable it seems. But the incidence of parents and other caregivers consciously, even willfully, committing acts that harm the very children they’re supposed to be nurturing is a sad fact of human society that cuts

5. How does Animal Farm help us understand deception and propaganda in our world today? How do the media and political leaders take advantage of us? How much are people’s attitudes affected by “spin?” I think Animal Farm definitely shows how media and leaders change the way we think.

The issue of child abuse and neglect is serious, controversial, and is escalating in today’s society. Many people are not aware, but child abuse is rampant in our society. Many child abuse and neglect cases go unreported because a person may not know the signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect or perhaps the person or person may feel that this is an private issue and needs to be handle with in the home and no outsiders should be involved. Without the proper awareness of child abuse and neglect and the involvement of everyone this issue will continue to raise our eyebrows.

There are different types of child abuse. However the core* of child abuse is all the same. It always leaves a huge effect on the child. Children need predictability*, structure, clear