Despite the enormous literature on child abuse, there is little
information on situations in which children are killed. Unlike
other studies, which may be based on large statistical compilations
but do not emphasize the murder of children, or detailed accounts
of just a few cases, The Loss of Innocents is the first book to
employ an extensive database of materials, allowing a large number
of cases to be studied. The Loss of Innocents is a detailed
analysis drawn from data in child abuse articles in The New York
Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Omaha World Herald, The Louisville
Courier-Journal, and The Lexington Herald Leader during the period
1971-1993. From her exhaustive research, Cara Richards gathered
details from over 700 cases involving more than 1,000 victims and
990 perpetrators. These cases offered Richards a wealth of
information about the circumstances of the crimes, facts about the
perpetrators, socioeconomic background of victims' families, and
much more. From this large sample, patterns of dangerous
circumstances, and specific types of killers were identified. The
thorough analysis presented in The Loss of Innocents goes beyond
the facts and suggests new directions for research, intervention,
and-most important-prevention. A major goal of this book is to help
prevent the killing of children by suggesting ways in which social
case workers, judges, police, and others can recognize a situation
that is imminently dangerous. The Loss of Innocents looks at clues
that can help officials decide when parental rights should be
terminated immediately, when a brief separation is enough to remedy
an abusive situation, and when a child will be safe despite
problems. It is designed to help decision-makers reach judgments
about child placement that are more accurate. It may also provide
data to evaluate the limitations and utility of confidentiality
laws. Further, Richards presents in the final chapter of this book
a 16-point list of ways to reduce violence again
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