Child Abuse
Access federal and federally-funded publications and online resources related to the prevalence and prevention of child abuse, as well as justice system responses.
Child neglect
In Focus: Child Protection: Dependency Courts
Date Published
May 2023
Agencies
OJJDP
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material,
Factsheet
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: What Adults Need To Know About Child Abuse
NCJ Number
254845
Date Published
June 2012
Agencies
OVC
Publication Link
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: Child Abuse
NCJ Number
254838
Date Published
June 2012
Agencies
OVC
Publication Link
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: What Adults Need To Know About Child Abuse
Date Published
June 2012
Agencies
OVC
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: Child Abuse
Date Published
June 2012
Agencies
OVC
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Rates of Neglect in a National Sample: Child and Family Characteristics and Psychological Impact
NCJ Number
254081
Journal
Child Abuse & Neglect
Date Published
February 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
Identification of the Species Constituents of Maggot Populations Feeding on Decomposing Remains -- Facilitation of the Determination of Post Mortem Interval and Time Since Tissue Infestation Through Application of Machine Learning and Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry
NCJ Number
254645
Journal
Analytical Chemistry
Date Published
February 2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
The Effects of Adult Depression on the Recollection of Adverse Childhood Experiences
NCJ Number
253915
Journal
Child Abuse & Neglect
Date Published
December 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
Implications for Practice Risks to Youth in Boomtowns
NCJ Number
253254
Journal
Children
Date Published
August 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013: Report to Congress
Date Published
July 2015
Agencies
OJP
Publication Type
Reference Material,
Legislation/Policy Description
Examining Hearing Quality in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases: The Relationship Between Breadth of Discussion and Case Outcomes
NCJ Number
252908
Journal
Children and Youth Services Review
Date Published
November 2017
Publication Link
Implementation Sites Project
Date Published
October 2019
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Implications for Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Date Published
2016
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Legislation/Policy Analysis,
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Reasonable Efforts in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases that Involve Domestic Violence
Date Published
2014
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Policy,
Instructional Material
Children Exposed to Violence: Tips for Agencies and Staff Working with Youth
Date Published
2011
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Instructional Material
Pathways Between Child Maltreatment and Adult Criminal Involvement
Date Published
October 2017
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
FY 2019 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Fact Sheet: Purpose Area 6 - Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities
Date Published
November 2018
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Legislation/Policy Description