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Crimes Against Children

NCJ Number
139951
Date Published
1992
Length
29 pages
Annotation
Intended to assist California law enforcement and criminal justice trainers in developing appropriate lesson plans relating to crimes against children, this manual presents definitions, case law, excerpts of California law, and related information regarding eight performance objectives contained in the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Basic Course.
Abstract
The topics covered include child abandonment, cruelty toward a child, child abuse and its reporting, and entry without a warrant in cases involving endangered children. Other topics include lewd acts upon a child, annoying or molesting children, possession of child pornography, and unlawful sexual intercourse. Excerpt of California penal code and 7 references