READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ! TOPIC: CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND THE LAW

• Use case law and other readings to support your answers.
• Cite regularly from the outside reading materials provided (including in-text citations with page numbers in parenthesis).
• Answers should not only be correct but also be fairly lengthy with questions fully explored (between 4-8 pages).

The Child and the Family: Abuse I-

1. What is the difference between a "dependent" child, a "neglected child" and an "abused" child?

2. What are the different types of neglect?

3. What are the different types of abuses that the courts recognize?

4. Review the CRC's position on this and compare it.