CMAS 258 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

CMAS 258 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass 8th Century Roman Law "Rule of Thumb" - you can hit, beat child/wife with anything less than the width of your thumb Parens Patriae - 1696 the king of England or anyone working for the king can intercede on a parents right to care for a child Passing of laws giving states the right to remove children - 1825 National Federation of Child Rescue (Humane society) - 1835 Foster Homes (Children's Aid Society of New York) - 1853 private charitable organization Mary Ellen Wilson Case - 1874 First case in north american to establish legal remedies for abused children Pursued with ASPCA Laws put in place that doesn't give parents absolute child care 2Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 New York Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to children (NYSPCC) - 1875 worlds first entity devoted entirely to child protection Compulsory education, Child labor laws - 1918 Social Security Act - 1935: provided federal funding to expand child welfare services Battered Childs syndrome - 1962: paper written by pediatrician Henry Kempe, brought child abuse to national attention in the 60s, this is when modern era of CPS began Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) - 1974 Authorized federal funds to improve that state responses to abuse funds for training, investigating, reporting This was the official time the federal government assume leadership role in child protection Child Maltreatment - any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in the death, serious physical or emotional harm, or sexual abuse or exploitation The Harm Stand - Harm is required as an outcome 3Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 The Endangered Stand - an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm Child Abuse (PA) - Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury to a child, mental injury, sexual abuse/exploitation, physical neglect, death of a child Recent - act or failure to act within 2 years of report mental injury - physiological condition hat renders a child severely anxious, depressed or seriously interferes with ability to accomplish tasks Legal age of consent for a sexual activity in PA - 16 # of years between child a and a sexual partner for legally consenting to sex - 4 years Physical neglect - endagers childs life or health, threatens a childs wellbeing, causes bodily injury or imparts health, development or fun