Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

battered-child syndrome

Read a random definition: politics

A quick definition of battered-child syndrome:

Battered-child syndrome is when a child has been hurt many times by someone who is supposed to take care of them, like a parent or caregiver. Doctors can tell when the injuries were done on purpose and not by accident. This is a very serious problem and doctors and other people who work with children are required by law to report it to the authorities. The law is there to protect children and make sure they are safe.

The child-abuse and -neglect reporting statute is a law that says certain people, like doctors, teachers, and child-care workers, have to tell the authorities if they think a child is being hurt or not taken care of properly. This law is in place to make sure that children are safe and protected from harm. Every state has this law, and the government provides money to states that follow the rules to keep children safe.

A more thorough explanation:

Battered-child syndrome is a term used to describe a group of medical and psychological conditions that a child may experience when they have suffered ongoing injuries that are not accidental. These injuries are presumed to have been inflicted by someone close to the child, usually a caregiver.

The diagnosis of battered-child syndrome is typically made when a child has distinct bone trauma and persistent tissue damage caused by intentional injury, such as twisting or hitting with violence. The phrase was first used in a 1962 article by Dr. Henry Kempe and his colleagues in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

As a result of research on battered-child syndrome, the Children's Bureau of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare drafted a model statute requiring physicians to report serious cases of suspected child abuse.

A child-abuse and -neglect reporting statute is a state law that requires certain people, such as healthcare providers, teachers, and child-care workers, to report suspected child abuse. Every state has adopted some form of reporting statute.

For example, if a teacher notices that a child has unexplained bruises or injuries, they are required by law to report it to the appropriate authorities. This is to ensure that the child receives the necessary help and protection from further harm.

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) provides federal funding for all states that implement federal standards in their reporting statutes and defines child maltreatment broadly.

Overall, these laws and definitions are in place to protect children from abuse and neglect and to ensure that they receive the care and support they need to thrive.

battered child | battered-person syndrome

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
10:30
i'll allow it
soapy
10:31
<3 thanks Fart Butt
1a2b3c4d26z
10:31
If I get rejected by a school bc I check my statuses during work then it wasn’t meant to be
10:32
cautionary tail re reddit posts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZAQAuqSfs
How else will they know we fuck
Need to know aboot 6 pack abs
How many 666 people apply?
lolololol
soapy
10:34
Ah that's frightening
@triplethread
Why? LOL
soapy
10:35
The adcoms recognize you and will deny you is frightening, lmaoo. Not the abs thing XD
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.