If a parent can do this, they will be given custody of their children on a trial basis. Those who engage in this kind of behavior in the future will lose all parental rights and they are going to spend the next several years inside a state correctional facility. These elements are important, because they are showing how this approach will not allow child abuse to occur. Once this takes place, is when parents will think twice about harming their kids. Clearly, more effective programs must be introduced that will reduce the total number of child abuse cases. This is because the status quo is addressing certain aspects of the problem. While ignoring other areas, that must be dealt with as this can lead to an increase in the actual number of cases. If the current approach can be adapted to: one that incorporates education and stiffer penalties for these incidents. This will lead to long-term declines in the amount of cases reported. Once this...

This is when many laws will be ineffective in protecting children, which will cause the total number of cases to continue to remain high. Therefore, this new approach must be used in conjunction with the above solutions. This is when law enforcement and social services will have the tools they need for dealing with these issues.
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Fallihie, R. (2010). Glen Beck Blames Obama for Child Abuse Reduction. Salon.com. Retrieved from: http://open.salon.com/blog/rogerf1953/2010/02/02/confused_glenn_beck_blames_obama_for_child_abuse_reduction