In a report from 1997 from the CDC, the United States had the highest number of child homicide, suicide, and firearms-related deaths of 26 developed countries; of course, children have been abused all through history, and some believe we are just beginning to face the true prevalence and significance of child abuse, others worry that many people have become obsessed with child abuse and deny personal responsibility for their problems.
I believe child abuse is inflicted by mentally ill perpetrators ( men or women) regardless of race, age, and social status. When adults use their power over children to subjugate, control, and take on other roles but protector, they have crossed a threshold of conscience right and wrong, thus leading to mental illness. Otherwise, how can one justify inhuman tortures inflicted on harmless infants or children?
The other big problem in our society is the bureaucracy surrounding the agencies responsible for protecting children. Overloaded by many cases, looking to save the 'parents' and child's rights, they sometimes forget they are dealing with and representing innocent and helpless children who lie to them for their safety. The different agencies had ample warning for Lisa Steinberg. The tenants of the Steinberg building and their neighbors were very outspoken. "We reported it to all the proper agencies," one said. A neighbor said to have called child abuse hotlines, and the responding investigator couldn't find sufficient evidence; William Grinker, then New York's commissioner of human resources, said that the reports of child abuse at the Steinberg household were mishandled. Mishandled doesn't make me feel better, knowing that this child could have been saved from a house of horror. I believe the mismanaged investigation involved Mr. Steinberg being a lawyer. Blue Ribbon Awareness reminds us of all of Lisa and Alissa (1995) and does not hesitate to intervene when abuse is suspected.
Share the Message … Children Deserve to Be Safe
I believe child abuse is inflicted by mentally ill perpetrators ( men or women) regardless of race, age, and social status. When adults use their power over children to subjugate, control, and take on other roles but protector, they have crossed a threshold of conscience right and wrong, thus leading to mental illness. Otherwise, how can one justify inhuman tortures inflicted on harmless infants or children?
The other big problem in our society is the bureaucracy surrounding the agencies responsible for protecting children. Overloaded by many cases, looking to save the 'parents' and child's rights, they sometimes forget they are dealing with and representing innocent and helpless children who lie to them for their safety. The different agencies had ample warning for Lisa Steinberg. The tenants of the Steinberg building and their neighbors were very outspoken. "We reported it to all the proper agencies," one said. A neighbor said to have called child abuse hotlines, and the responding investigator couldn't find sufficient evidence; William Grinker, then New York's commissioner of human resources, said that the reports of child abuse at the Steinberg household were mishandled. Mishandled doesn't make me feel better, knowing that this child could have been saved from a house of horror. I believe the mismanaged investigation involved Mr. Steinberg being a lawyer. Blue Ribbon Awareness reminds us of all of Lisa and Alissa (1995) and does not hesitate to intervene when abuse is suspected.
Share the Message … Children Deserve to Be Safe
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this is so sad, and it is true that many of the agencies that are there to protect the children do not work.
most govt. agencies do not work, it may, or is to take back the communities, ourselves, who better to serve than another parent that is concerned for the well being of other children.