Prosecution, Conviction, and Deterrence in Child Maltreatment Cases

This study examines how decisions made by the criminal justice system in child maltreatment cases affect defendants’ future probability of committing a child maltreatment offense, another offense, or having a child involved in child protective services (CPS). A sample of parents who were arrested on...

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Authors: Gifford, Elizabeth J. (Author) ; Sloan, Frank A. 1942- (Author) ; McCutchan, Sabrina (Author) ; Eldred, Lindsey M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2017]
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2017, Volume: 44, Issue: 10, Pages: 1262-1280
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Child welfare
Child maltreatment
Deterrence
Prosecution
Criminal justice