Child Abuse and Neglect Definitions
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What is considered neglect of a child?

  • A caregiver's failure to provide a child with food, nutrition, and shelter (correct)
  • A caregiver's verbal abuse of a child
  • A caregiver's failure to protect a child from abuse, neglect, or exploitation by another person (correct)
  • A caregiver's physical assault on a child

    • What is the penalty for a person who willfully or by culpable negligence neglects a child and causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the child?

  • Felony of the second degree (correct)
  • Misdemeanor
  • Felony of the first degree
  • Felony of the third degree

    • Who may provide expert testimony in a criminal child abuse case regarding mental injury?

  • A licensed social worker
  • A licensed psychologist (correct)
  • A licensed nurse
  • A licensed physician who has completed an accredited residency in psychiatry (correct)

    • What is not considered neglect of a child?

    <p>A parent leaving a newborn infant at a hospital or fire station</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for a person who commits aggravated child abuse?

    <p>Felony of the first degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who may not provide expert testimony in a criminal child abuse case?

    <p>A licensed physician without an accredited residency in psychiatry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for a physician to provide expert testimony in a criminal child abuse case?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for a person who knowingly or willfully abuses a child without causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the child?

    <p>Felony of the third degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for a person who willfully or by culpable negligence neglects a child without causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the child?

    <p>Felony of the third degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a caregiver's failure to make a reasonable effort to protect a child from?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a 'child' according to this chapter?

    <p>Any person under the age of 18 years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'placement' in this chapter?

    <p>The giving or transferring of possession or custody of a child for adoption or with the intent or purpose of surrendering the control of the child.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'aggravated child abuse'?

    <p>Willfully torturing, maliciously punishing, or willfully and unlawfully caging a child.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'maliciously' mean in the context of child abuse?

    <p>Wrongfully, intentionally, and without legal justification or excuse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'mental injury' in this chapter?

    <p>Injury to the intellectual or psychological capacity of a child as evidenced by a discernible and substantial impairment in the ability of the child to function within the normal range of performance and behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'caregiver' in this chapter?

    <p>A parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for a child's welfare.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'child abuse'?

    <p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of malicious acts towards a child?

    <p>To cause the child unjustifiable pain or injury.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for a person who willfully fails to provide support to a child or spouse they are legally obligated to support?

    <p>Misdemeanor of the first degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum amount of unpaid support owed to a child or spouse for a person to be convicted of a felony of the third degree?

    <p>$5,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for a person 21 years of age or older who impregnates a child under 16 years of age?

    <p>Felony of the third degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the criminal penalties provided in section 827.06?

    <p>To relieve the burden of public assistance programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for a court to order restitution in a conviction under section 827.06?

    <p>The court must order restitution in an amount equal to the total unpaid support obligation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for a person who commits an act that causes or tends to cause a child to become a delinquent or dependent child?

    <p>Misdemeanor of the first degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for a person to be convicted of a felony of the third degree under section 827.06?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Legislature's finding in section 827.06?

    <p>To recognize the public policy of the state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of an adjudication that a child is delinquent or dependent on a prosecution under section 827.04?

    <p>The adjudication has no effect on a prosecution under section 827.04</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of a person's lack of chastity or consent in a prosecution under section 827.04(3)?

    <p>The person's lack of chastity or consent is not a defense to the crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum age of a person to be considered a minor according to the Florida Statutes?

    <p>18 years of age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'deviate sexual intercourse' mean in the context of the Florida Statutes?

    <p>Contact between the penis and the anus, the mouth and the penis, or the mouth and the vulva</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'child pornography' in the context of the Florida Statutes?

    <p>Any image depicting a minor engaged in sexual conduct or an image created to portray a minor engaged in sexual conduct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'intentionally view' in the context of the Florida Statutes?

    <p>To deliberately, purposefully, and voluntarily view multiple images or motion pictures over a period of time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'promote' mean in the context of the Florida Statutes?

    <p>To procure, manufacture, issue, sell, give, provide, lend, mail, deliver, transfer, transmit, transmute, publish, distribute, circulate, disseminate, present, exhibit, send, post, share, or advertise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'sadomasochistic abuse' in the context of the Florida Statutes?

    <p>Flagellation or torture by or upon a person, or the condition of being fettered, bound, or otherwise physically restrained, for the purpose of deriving sexual satisfaction from inflicting harm on another or receiving such harm oneself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'sexual bestiality' in the context of the Florida Statutes?

    <p>Any form of sexual contact between a person and an animal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum age of a person to be considered an adult in the context of the Florida Statutes?

    <p>18 years of age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'identifiable minor' mean in the context of the Florida Statutes?

    <p>A minor who is recognizable as an actual person by the person’s face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for a person who willfully misapplies funds paid for the purpose of support of a child?

    <p>Misdemeanor of the first degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'performance' mean in the context of the Florida Statutes?

    <p>Any play, motion picture, photograph, or dance or any other visual representation exhibited before an audience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'care' in the context of unlawful desertion of a child?

    <p>Support and services necessary to maintain the child's physical and mental health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is exempt from prosecution under the unlawful desertion of a child law?

    <p>A person who surrenders a newborn infant in compliance with s. 383.50</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for a caregiver who deserts a child under circumstances in which the caregiver knew or should have known that the desertion exposes the child to unreasonable risk of harm?

    <p>Felony of the third degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required of public welfare agencies regarding the provisions of the misuse of child support money law?

    <p>They must do both a and c</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'desertion' in the context of unlawful desertion of a child?

    <p>To leave a child in a place or with a person other than a relative with the intent not to return to the child</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for a person who willfully misapplies funds paid for the purpose of support of a child for a second or subsequent conviction?

    <p>Felony of the third degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does not apply to a person who surrenders a newborn infant in compliance with s. 383.50?

    <p>The provisions of the unlawful desertion of a child law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in the definition of 'sexual conduct'?

    <p>Actual or simulated sexual intercourse, deviate sexual intercourse, or sexual bestiality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for a person who is guilty of promoting a sexual performance by a child?

    <p>A felony of the second degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is prima facie evidence of an intent to promote child pornography?

    <p>Three or more copies of a photograph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an exception to the law prohibiting the possession of child pornography?

    <p>Law enforcement investigations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'sexual performance'?

    <p>Any performance or part thereof which includes sexual conduct by a child</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for a person who knowingly possesses, controls, or intentionally views child pornography?

    <p>A felony of the third degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'simulated' in the context of child exploitation?

    <p>The explicit depiction of conduct that creates the appearance of sexual conduct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is not a separate offense in the context of child pornography?

    <p>Each copy of a photograph or motion picture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of prosecuting a person for an offense under this section?

    <p>It does not preclude prosecution of that person in this state for a violation of any other law of this state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a person guilty of if they employ, authorize, or induce a child to engage in a sexual performance?

    <p>Use of a child in a sexual performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Definitions and Terminology

    • "Caregiver" means a parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for a child's welfare.
    • "Child" means any person under the age of 18 years.
    • "Placement" means giving or transferring possession or custody of a child to another person for adoption or with the intent to surrender control of the child.

    Abuse, Aggravated Abuse, and Neglect of a Child

    • "Aggravated child abuse" occurs when a person:
      • Commits aggravated battery on a child.
      • Willfully tortures, maliciously punishes, or willfully and unlawfully cages a child.
      • Knowingly or willfully abuses a child and causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement.
    • "Child abuse" means:
      • Intentional infliction of physical or mental injury upon a child.
      • An intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a child.
      • Active encouragement of any person to commit an act that results or could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a child.
    • "Neglect of a child" means:
      • A caregiver's failure or omission to provide a child with necessary care, supervision, and services.
      • A caregiver's failure to make a reasonable effort to protect a child from abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

    Penalties for Abuse, Aggravated Abuse, and Neglect

    • Aggravated child abuse: felony of the first degree.
    • Child abuse: felony of the third degree.
    • Neglect of a child: felony of the third degree, unless it results in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement, then it's a felony of the second degree.

    Expert Testimony

    • A physician may not provide expert testimony in a criminal child abuse case unless they are licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 or have obtained certification as an expert witness.
    • A psychologist may not give expert testimony in a criminal child abuse case regarding mental injury unless licensed under chapter 490.

    Contributing to the Delinquency or Dependency of a Child

    • A person who willfully fails to provide support to a child or spouse commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.
    • A person who is convicted of a fourth or subsequent violation of this section commits a felony of the third degree.

    Nonsupport of Dependents

    • Any person who willfully fails to provide support to a child or spouse commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.
    • A person who is convicted of a fourth or subsequent violation of this section commits a felony of the third degree.
    • Restitution may be ordered in an amount equal to the total unpaid support obligation.

    Sexual Performance by a Child

    • "Child" or "minor" means any person under 18 years of age.
    • "Child pornography" means any image depicting a minor engaged in sexual conduct.
    • "Sexual performance" means any performance or part thereof that includes sexual conduct by a child.
    • A person who employs, authorizes, or induces a child to engage in a sexual performance commits a felony of the second degree.
    • A person who promotes a sexual performance by a child commits a felony of the second degree.
    • A person who possesses with the intent to promote any photograph, motion picture, or other presentation that includes child pornography commits a felony of the second degree.
    • A person who knowingly possesses, controls, or intentionally views any photograph, motion picture, or other presentation that includes child pornography commits a felony of the third degree.

    Misuse of Child Support Money

    • Any person who willfully misapplies funds paid for the purpose of support of a child commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and for a second or subsequent conviction, a felony of the third degree.

    Unlawful Desertion of a Child

    • "Desertion" or "deserts" means to leave a child in a place or with a person other than a relative with the intent not to return to the child and not to provide for the care of the child.
    • A caregiver who deserts a child under circumstances that expose the child to unreasonable risk of harm commits a felony of the third degree.

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    This quiz covers definitions and terminology related to child abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect, including caregiver and child definitions, and placement. It also outlines the specifics of aggravated child abuse.

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