Child Abuse Prevention & Investigation
Learning Objectives
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify general statements regarding child abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify the elements of those offenses against a child contained in the Penal Code.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify historical perspectives relating to child abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify various factors of the organized efforts to combat child abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify factors relating to the nature of the problem of child abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to list possible effects of child abuse as discussed in class.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to define the law enforcement officer's role in child abuse cases as discussed in class.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify his/her authority and responsibility in child abuse cases contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP).
Learning Objective: The student will be able to define identify his/her Authority and responsibility in child abuse cases contained the Texas Family Code (FC).
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify the authorities and responsibilities of the parent Family Code (FC).
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify the authorities and responsibilities of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify duties and responsibilities of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Schools, Dental Authorities and Medical Authorities as identified in the Human Resources Code (HRC).
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify circumstances that increase the likelihood of personal or department civil liability.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify examples of child abuse as defined in the Texas Family Code.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify different factors involving children targeted for child abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able identify examples of child neglect as defined in the Texas Family Code.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify examples of child emotional abuse and neglect.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify general environmental and health indicators of child abuse and neglect.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify physical indicators of child physical abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify behavioral indicators of child physical abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify physical indicators of child physical neglect.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify behavioral indicators of child physical neglect.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify physical indicators of emotional abuse and neglect.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify behavioral indicators of emotional abuse and neglect.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify various aspects of child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify physical indicators of child sexual abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify behavioral indicators of child sexual abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify various aspects of family dynamics.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify components of three theories of child abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify three components that are usually seen in most child abuse cases.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify five factors that make up the potential to abuse as discussed in class.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify factors of the "special child".
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify components of a crises or series of crises.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify characteristics of physically abusive parents.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify common characteristics of neglectful parents.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify the most typical type of reported family sexual abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify characteristics of sexually abusive parents.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify characteristics of the adult male involved in family sexual abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify characteristics of the mother whose child is the victim of family sexual abuse.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify characteristics of a pedophile.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify three questions that need to be immediately addressed by an officer conducting an investigation of child abuse or neglect.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify factors to consider for probable cause to arrest in child abuse and neglect cases.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify questions that must be answered in a preliminary investigation of child abuse or neglect.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify appropriate procedures and considerations in handling a child abuse case.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify and/or list requirements of a child abuse investigation report.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify five purposes of interviewing in child abuse cases.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify strategies and issues when interviewing parents or care providers in Child abuse cases.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify problems encountered in interviewing in child abuse and neglect cases.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to list or identify factors that determine an officer's approach in interviewing a child.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify the impact on an interview of the first five stages of development or maturational crisis theory of Erik Erikson.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify the effect of age on a child's reaction to being sexually abused, and to questioning that child.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify strategies or interviewing child victims.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify reasons why children do not tell about being abused.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify factors related to ascertaining the truthfulness of a child's statement.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify factors relating to runaway youths.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify investigative considerations in immersion burns.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify investigative considerations in branding iron burns.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify investigative considerations in retaliation burns.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify miscellaneous investigative considerations in various types of burn cases.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify investigative considerations of intentional poisoning.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify investigative considerations of bite marks.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify advanced investigative techniques that are available from specialists with advanced training.
Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify factors that should be considered in presenting testimony of a child in a child abuse case.