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  1. Westdene Seagull

    Should not reporting suspected child abuse be a criminal offence?

    Indeed, and if there was a legal responsibility ( rather than the current moral one ) then surely professionals are going to always err on the side of "well I better report it just in case" meaning more miscarriages of "justice" ( I can't think of a better word ! ).
  2. Westdene Seagull

    Should not reporting suspected child abuse be a criminal offence?

    I'm on the fence on this one - it requires all those professionals to be expertly trained. It also increases the risk of parents being wrongly accused - my youngest son is always covered in bruises because he plays rough, climbs trees and generally has no fear. If anyone accused me of child...

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