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NCCASP's resolution urging states to make child torture a felony offense is now American Bar As

  • Writer: Ann Ratnayake
    Ann Ratnayake
  • Feb 13, 2019
  • 1 min read

The resolution based on NCCASP research urged states to amend existing laws or enact new laws to clearly define child torture and ensure child torture a felony offense regardless of whether a serious physical injury occurred.

For example, weeks of being locked in a closet, bound, and intentionally starved can leave mental trauma but not a physical injury as defined by statute. The resolution urges states to address a gap in criminal codes.


 
 
 

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