Crimes Against Children

Child Abuse

causes injury to child or unreasonably places child at risk of injury to life of health

Sex Assault on a child

any unlawful sexual contact

if adult on juvenile-felony

if juvenile on juvenile-misd.

bonding of sex offenses

-almost all offenses require arrest and bond

• there is not actual bond that will be given

duties of patrol when suspecting crimes against children

• name, demographic info (DOB, parents, names of all children in the house)

• doctor name

• document injuries

• document conclusions

is corporal punishment legal?

yes but

• parent can not lose control

• cannot sustain injuries or marks

What do we treat all child deaths as until proven otherwise?

homicides and request victim advocate

What is sudden infant death syndrome SUIDS

when child under 1 unexpectedly dies and doctor cannot determine cause or manner of death

sexting

juvenile knowingly possesses sexually explicit content of another juvenile

is there a waiting period for missing kids?

no

what do we call arresting a juvenile?

taking into custody

searching a juvenile

we need to have both theirs and their parents consent to search them or their property

mirandizing juveniles

means we need to have both the parent and the juvenile present when interrogating. Both need to waive for miranda not to apply.

Adverse Interests

parent or guardian has interest against the juvenile in some way

examples of adverse interests

• parent is victim

• parent is co-defendant

• parent and child tell you there is a conflict

• parent is not charged but is a suspect

protective counseling

an opportunity for the parent to counsel the juvenile without the officer being present

juvenile miranda waiver

parent and juvenile must be present. Must be signed by juvenile in their writing 

Do we need a parent present during interrogation for an emancipated child?

no

Runaway

• under 18

• out of parents control

• not married

• out of state parents do not need parent for miranda