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New Zealand smashes global child pornography ring

A global network that used social networking sites such as Facebook to distribute child pornography has been smashed after a tip-off from New Zealand authorities, officials said Tuesday.

Technology / Internet

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Australia warns of 'bespoke' online child sex abuse

Australian police warned Thursday that paedophiles were using Internet live-streaming sites to order "bespoke" child sex crimes for real-time viewing, from countries including the Philippines.

Technology / Internet

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Parents blame child sex abuse victims more if perpetrator is another youth, research shows

Parents are much more likely to blame and doubt their children when their child has been sexually abused by another adolescent instead of an adult, according to new research from the Crimes against Children Research Center ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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Socioeconomic status more influential than race in determination of child abuse

An Indiana University School of Medicine study has determined that a patient's socioeconomic status has more influence than race on physician diagnosis of whether a child's injury was accidental or caused by abuse.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Abused students can return to school and thrive with educator help, researcher finds

A new study from the University of Missouri shows that children who are abused can return to school and do well academically if teachers can help them control their emotions, pay attention to detail and stay motivated.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Child abuse in birds: Study documents 'cycle of violence' in nature

For one species of seabird in the Galápagos, the child abuse "cycle of violence" found in humans plays out in the wild.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Humans not the only ones that pass down abusive behavior

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent study published in The Auk, researchers claim they have found evidence that humans are not the only species where child abuse is a socially transmitted behavior.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

Site serves as unique resource for reporters of suspected child abuse

Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital and Penn State Law announced on June 23 a website that simplifies the process for reporting suspected child abuse cases in Pennsylvania.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Angels and demons

No country's legal system is made with children in mind, but that has not stopped large numbers of children from becoming involved with it. Last year alone, an astonishing 50,000 children testified in UK courts ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Society may be willing to pay a high price to prevent child abuse and neglect, study suggests

The amount the public will pay to prevent the death of a child may be twice that of an adult, according to a new University of Georgia study that asked 199 individuals how much they would pay to prevent a death from child ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microarray analysis can identify unsuspected incest

Researchers using DNA microarrays to diagnose developmental disabilities or congenital anomalies in children may unexpectedly identify that some have been conceived through incest. This raises social and legal issues that ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Child abuse interview guidelines may need to be reviewed for victims' sake

Do the guidelines on interviewing alleged victims of child abuse need to be re-thought? New research from the University of Abertay Dundee has found evidence that multiple interviews can actually help victims recall greater ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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Legalizing child pornography is linked to lower rates of child sex abuse: study

Could making child pornography legal lead to lower rates of child sex abuse? It could well do, according to a new study by Milton Diamond, from the University of Hawaii, and colleagues.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 30, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (25) | comments 36

Drinking problems in women linked to childhood sexual, physical abuse

Women who suffered sexual or physical abuse as children are more likely to abuse alcohol than are others, according to a new study of 3,680 women.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Amazon sells book offering advice to pedophiles

(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. is selling a self-published guide that offers advice to pedophiles, and that has generated outrage on the Internet and threats to boycott the retailer.

Technology / Business

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1