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What is child abuse?
Is there a
legal definition of a child when we talk about child abuse?
What
kinds of children are abused?
Is any
group of children at particular risk of abuse?
How much
child abuse is there in Canada?
Who are the
most common offenders with child abuse?
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Are there
different forms of child abuse?
What
kind of behaviour is considered to be physical abuse?
What kind of behaviour is considered to
be
sexual abuse?
What kind of behaviour
amounts to neglect?
What kind of behaviour is considered to
be
emotional abuse?
Why would anyone abuse a child?
Are there
laws against child abuse?
What kinds of child abuse are covered by
the
Criminal Code?
What is meant by
providing the necessaries of life?
What is abandonment?
What is an
example of abandonment?
What is
infanticide?
Are there laws about the
sexual abuse of children?
What about parents who spank their
children or use some other form of corporal punishment for discipline.
Is this child abuse?
Is it against the law in Canada to use
physical discipline with children?
What does "reasonable"
mean in this section of the Criminal Code?
Why do
we need laws made by both the federal government and the provincial
governments about child abuse?
What should I do if I think that
I know about a case of child abuse?
What if I just
suspect child abuse? What should I look for?
Do I have to
report child abuse if I know about it?
What
professionals must report suspicions of child abuse?
Can
I get into trouble for reporting someone?
Should I tell the person I suspect of
abuse that
I have made a report?
Who will know that I have made a report that I suspect child abuse?
What can I do to
help prevent child abuse?
Where can I go for
further information or education about child abuse situations?
Violence:
Child Abuse
Canadian
Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse (CSICA)
The Canadian
Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse was formed in 1985 in response
to a growing need for a coordinated, professional approach to child sexual
abuse investigations. Major activities of the Society include training child
sexual abuse investigators, and responding to the needs of abused children
-- particularly in the area of child witness court preparation.
The Board of
Directors of this non-profit Society is made up of police officers, child
welfare workers, Alberta Justice counsel and Crown Prosecutors, and
treatment specialists. The Society was originally known as the Calgary
Society for the Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse, but the name was
changed in 1994 to reflect the growing mandate of the Society.
The Society has
presented conferences, seminars, and workshops on the subject of child
abuse. It has also been involved in joint training workshops on the
investigation of child sexual abuse for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
officers and child welfare workers.
Click on the
icons below to see more details about the major projects and programs of the
Society regarding child witness court preparation and investigating child
sexual abuse.
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