Bruises Scratches will heal with time, but they are other damaging effects of child abuse that will leave a person scared for life. As this Pediatrician says "Each week, child protective services (CPS) agencies throughout the United States receive more than 50,000 reports of suspected child abuse." (Lanneli Vincent) The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) provide standards for defining physical, neglect, and sexual abuse that every state must incorporate in their statutory definitions to receive federal funds. However, each state is responsible for its own definition of child mistreatment with its civil and criminal context. "More than half of all victim were White, 51%; 28% were African American; 18% were Hispanic; 2 % were American Indian/Alaska Natives; and 1% were Asian/Pacific Islanders."(National Exchange Club Foundation)The problem of child abuse is subject to state laws. For example, there are more than fifteen states inconclusive, or heading in the wrong......
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