Deck 11: Crimes Against Children

Question 1

Which federal law deals with child pornography and the Internet?

A) Child Pornography Prevention Act (CPPA).
B) U.S.A. Patriot ACT (USAPA).
C) The Federal Mann Act.
D) All of the preceding deals with some aspect of child pornography and the Internet.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which statement about infant abductors is most accurate?

A) Usually women.
B)Usually involve much violence.
C)Are done for revenge or ransom.
D) Abductions are always made near the kidnapper's home.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Anatomically detailed dolls,when used properly can facilitate and enhance interviews with children.Which of the below statements is/are correct?

A) Can help establish rapport and with the interviewer and reduce stress.
B) Can reduce vocabulary problems.
C) Can establish competency and enhance the quality of information received from the child.
D) All of the preceding statements are correct.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The first act passed by Congress relating to sex offender registration was

A) the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Registration Act.
B) the Megan Kanka Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Registration Act.
C) the Lindbergh Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Registration Act.
D) the Pam Lychner Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Registration Act.

Question 5

There are three developmental issues that are important when allegations of sexual abuse arise.Which of the following is not one of the issues?

A) Child's developmental level relative to other children in his or her age group.
B) Child's ability to describe the offenses that occurred to him or her.
C) Child's developmental level with regard to sexuality.
D) Child's ability to respond adequately to interviews and to testify in court.

Question 6

The severe intentional application of violent force,in one or more episodes,that results in intracranial injuries to the child is called

A) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
B) Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)
C) Baby Inguinal Trauma (BIT)
D) None of the above is correct

Question 7

Which statement most accurately describes Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP)?

A) It is a form of child abuse in which the abuser fabricates an illness in a child.
B) It is a form of sex abuse typically done by a sibling.
C) Most offenders are fathers.
D) The mortality rate for victims of MSBP is quite low.

Question 8

Which characteristic most aptly applies to this situational child molester?

A) Has a true sexual preference for children.
B) Usually has a fewer number of different child victims.
C) Never abuses anyone except children.
D) Are always members of the higher socio-economic group.

Question 9

Which type of child molester has a sexual preference for children,their sexual fantasies and erotic imagery focus on children,and they engage in highly predictable sexual behavior?

A) Preferential child molesters.
B) Regressed child molesters.
C) Inadequate child molesters.
D) Sexually indiscriminate child molester.

Question 10

Which type of burn injury is a partial-thickness burn,part of the skin is damaged,blisters contain clear fluid,and has pink underlying tissue?

A) First Degree.
B) Second Degree.
C) Third Degree.
D) Fourth Degree.

Question 11

Where does much of the commercial child pornography distributed in the United States originate from?

A) Underground child pornography rings, primarily on the West Coast of the United States.
B) From Mexico.
C) From foreign countries.
D) From producers in New York City.

Question 12

Which statement about the AMBER Plan is most accurate?

A) The AMBER Plan is a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies and broadcasters to activate an urgent news bulletin in child abduction cases.
B) The AMBER Plan is a mandatory partnership between law enforcement agencies and broadcasters to activate an urgent news bulletin in the most serious child abduction cases.
C) It is a system to alert police officers when a pedophile is seen lurking around schools.
D) It is a plan which all hospitals have to prevent infant abduction.

Question 13

Which of the following is/are uses of child pornography?

A) Sexual arousal and gratification of pedophiles.
B) To lower a child's inhibitions and for blackmail.
C) A medium of exchange and for profit.
D) All of the preceding are uses of child pornography.

Question 14

While abusers use a wide variety of instruments to assault children,the two most common are the

A) belt and electric cord.
B) hairbrush and clothes hanger.
C) clothes hanger and electric cord.
D) electric cord and hairbrush.

Question 15

The most common type of instrument used to inflict contact burns in child abuse cases is

A) caustic chemicals.
B) cigarettes.
C) hot food.
D) brush burns.

Question 16

Situational child molesters tend to follow certain patterns of behavior.Which of the following in not one of these patterns?

A) Seduction
B) Regressed
C) Morally indiscriminate
D) Inadequate

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the commonly recognized deliberate immersion burn characteristics?

A) Doughnut pattern in the buttocks.
B) Sparing of the soles of the feet.
C) A non-uniform depth of burn pattern.
D) Stocking or glove pattern burns.

Question 18

Which of the following is a legal description of child pornography?

A) The sexually explicit reproduction of a child's image and includes sexually explicit photographs.
B) The permanent record of the sexual abuse or exploitation of an actual child.
C) The visual depiction of a minor (as defined by statue) that is sexually explicit (not necessarily obscene unless required by state law).
D) All of the preceding are legal descriptions of child pornography.

Question 19

Sexually abused children were more likely to demonstrate certain behaviors.Which of the following statements is not one of those behaviors?

A)Poor self-esteem.
B)Aggressive behaviors.
C) Extroverted behaviors.
D)Fearfulness.

Question 20

Which of the following is not usually a characteristic external appearance of a SIDS victim?

A) A state of malnutrition and dehydration.
B) A wet diaper full of stool.
C) Bruise-like marks found on the head or body limbs.
D) Vomitus found on the face.

Question 21

________________ occurs when a student intentionally or unintentionally reveals clues to feelings,thoughts,fantasies,attitudes,or intentions that may signal an impending violent act.

Question 22

________ can be behaviorally (not legally)defined as the sexually explicit reproduction of a child's image and includes sexually explicit photographs.

Question 23

Kenneth V.Lanning,supervisory special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,divides child molesters into two categories: situational and preferential.

Question 24

Spill/splash injuries occur when a child falls or is placed into a container of hot liquid.

Question 25

The most common cause of child deaths is physical abuse,often by their own parents.

Question 26

An aid in interviewing children who have been sexually abused or have witnessed such abuse are the ________ dolls with all body parts.

Question 27

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)is a crime and a lack of knowledge of its elements can cause individuals involved in the investigation to arrive at an improper decision.

Question 28

What is meant by the term "rapid response deployment or quick action deployment?"

A) Training for patrol officers in responding to incidents of school violence.
B) A new method of training SWAT teams for school violence.
C) Training for school personnel to teach them how to defuse a potentially violent situation.
D) Teaching students how to extricate themselves safely from a violent situation.

Question 29

The preferential child molester engages children in sexual activity by seducing them - courting them with attention,affection,and gifts.

Question 30

Tourism organized with the primary purpose of facilitating the effecting of a commercial-sexual relationship with a child is called ________.

Question 31

A regressed offender usually has high self-esteem,high coping skills and turns to children as a sexual substitute.

Question 32

The sadistic pattern of behavior characterizes the offender who has a sexual preference for children but who,in order to be aroused or gratified,must inflict pain or suffering on the victim.

Question 33

Munchausen syndrome by Proxy is a psychological disorder in which the parent or caretaker attempts to elicit sympathy for him/her self by injuring or inducing illness in a child.

Question 34

In threat assessment,what is meant by the term "leakage?"

A) This indicates that the threatener has a low tolerance for frustration.
B) A student has revealed clues to feelings that may signal an impending act.
C) This indicates a sign of depression in a student prior to a violent act.
D) A student uses this to mask his/her low self-esteem.

Question 35

_______________ is defined as using the Internet,cellular phone,or other technology to harass another person.

Question 36

Sixty five years ago,surveys of public school teachers indicated the most pressing classroom problems were

A) tardiness, talkative students, and gum chewing.
B) drugs and sexual assaults.
C) drugs and weapons on campus.
D) drugs, sex offenses and assaults against teachers.

Question 37

Threat is an expression of the intent to do harm or act out violently against someone or something.Threat assessment rests on two critical principles: that all threats and all threateners are not equal; and that

A) all threats must be treated equally.
B) all threats must be evaluated to determine what action, if any, should be taken.
C) most threateners are unlikely to carry out their threats.
D) both A and C.

Question 38

A contact burn occurs when a child's skin comes into contact with a flame or a hot solid object.

Question 39

The phrase "shaken-baby syndrome" was coined to explain instances in which severe intracranial trauma occurs in the absence of signs of external head trauma.

Question 40

Threats can be classified into four categories: a direct threat,an indirect threat,a veiled threat,and

A) an immediate threat.
B) an impending threat.
C) an incidental threat.
D) a conditional threat.

Question 41

The best tool to protect children from Internet crime is ________ and parental involvement.

Question 42

The ________ is a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies,state transportation officials and radio,television and internet broadcasters to activate an urgent news bulletin in child abduction cases.

Question 43

________ is the taking of a child less than one year old by a nonfamily member.

Question 44

What is Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP)?

Question 45

What role does the physician play in child abuse cases?

Question 46

What are the major features of the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act?

Question 47

What is the mechanism of injuries of Shaken Baby Syndrome?

Question 48

What appears to be the major motivating factor that drives female offenders to abduct infants?

Question 49

How is child pornography behaviorally defined?

Question 50

During the parental interview,what information should be provided to assist police in locating a missing child?

Question 51

Three types of developmental issues are important when allegations of sexual abuse arise.What are they?

Question 52

The ________ (CPPA)makes it a crime to sell,possess with intent to sell,download,or produce child pornography or any visual depiction that is intended to represent or resemble child pornography.

Question 53

What are some of the benefits of using anatomically detailed dolls in interviewing children?

Question 54

A threat is an expression of the intent to do harm or act out violently against someone or something and threat assessment rests on two critical principles: that all threats and threateners are not equal; and that most threateners are ________ to carry out their threats.

Question 55

Describe the appearance of a SIDS victim.