… sought ways of punishing criminals, but it has begun to seriously crack down on sex offenders, especially child molesters. President Clinton proposed Megan's Law to the country, a law that required previous sex offenders to register with the local law…

… Description Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK), headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, “owns 1.1 trillion cubic feet equivalent (tcfe) of proved oil and gas reserves, one of the largest inventories of onshore U.S. natural gas” {Chesapeake…

… growing concern in America that must be dealt with. In recent years, the problem has seemed to increase drastically. Child abuse could decrease if comminutes worked together to find a solution. The first step to eliminating child abuse is for…

… child abuse is growing at epidemic proportions and has increased at the rate of 114.3% from 1.4 million cases in 1986 to 3 million cases in 1997 (Califano). Although society is aware of this tragic problem, little has been done to remedy the situation.…

… ever four seconds, and a child's life is lost every seven seconds. As a society these statistics should be of great concern to us. We have to be aware of what is happening to the children in our society, because the only way to improve the situation…

… one moment that you are not yourself any longer. Visualize instead that you are a young girl; old enough to know right from wrong yet still young enough to be terrified by the dark shadows in your room. It is a cool autumn night and your…

… intentional act that result in physical or emotional harm to children. It covers a wide range of behavior, from actual physical assault by parents or adult caretakers, to neglect of a child’s basic needs. There are several different types:…

… and this number is increasing every year. The number in 1986 was 2 million and now that number has more than doubled. When we here the word child abuse we often see this as being only physical, but in reality child abuse also consist of emotional…

… rather than her mother for her mother's constant and increasing physical abuse. Michael, one of her classmates, recently suffered from the emotional abuse of his severely critical father. Judith misses school often and keeps to herself. Oddly, she wears…

… their own parents. They are beaten, kicked, thrown into walls, and/or burned with cigarettes. They have their heads held under the water of toilet bowls, are scalded by hot water or they are forced to stand in freezing showers until they pass out.…