Every day three children in the U.S. are murdered by a parent or caretaker. 18,000 are permanently disabled, and 565,000 are seriously injured every year. Child abuse kills more children in America than accidental falls, choking on food, suffocation or fires in the home (OCCAPC, sec. 1). The term "...

The neglect of children is a serious problem in California as well as in the nation and we the people, should not embrace what is happening in this state. Based on the information I have acquired; I will show that neglect, though not physical, can seriously damage a child's well-being. When a child...