Child abuse may be of various kinds: sexual abuse by the
members of the family within the domestic territory, trafficking of children for the
flesh trade, physical or psychological violence at home and out-of-doors, child-labour
and so on.Child abuse is definiely one of the most heinous crimes that leads to very
damaging consequences.
Once a case of child-abuse is
detected, the affected child must be rescued from the evil clutches of the abuser. The
child shoud be placed in safe custody and a thorough medical examination should be
carried out to diagnose the physical as well as mental damage done to the victim.
Immediate measures should be taken to mitigate the trauma of the innocent victim. At the
same time, the abuser shall have to be identified and proper legal action initiated
against him. The abuser of a child, especially in case of a sexual abuse, must be
brought to book to assure an exemplary punishment of the
culprit.
For various reasons, child-abuse is largely
under-reported, and children are most unsafe in the custody of their elders in the
family. Cruelty and violence that children are so often subjected to are real menace to
almost all societies.
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