Children Who Have Survived Severe or Prolonged Physical Abuse or Wartime

question 202

Multiple Choice

Children who have survived severe or prolonged physical abuse or wartime atrocities,for example,are at increased risk for

• A) criminality.
• B) substance abuse.
• C) attempted suicide.
• D) all of these conditions.

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Definitions:

Justified Reliance

Legitimate dependence by a party on the representation or promise of another, typically in a legal or contractual context.

Scienter

A legal term that refers to knowledge of the wrongful nature of one's act or omission or the intent to deceive or defraud.

Fraud

Deliberate misleading actions taken to benefit oneself or harm another person.

Criminal Prosecution

The process by which a person is charged, tried, and possibly convicted of a crime by the government.