Child abuse is a crime. It may be a social problem: it may be the product of a

disordered mind; it may indicate an overall family dysfunction, but it is always a crime.

A victim of child abuse, a 4-year-old boy, one side of his face swathed in bandages and

his arms covered with cigarette burns, asks the lawyer who has been introduced to him by

social workers, "Are you going to hurt me too?". This young boy, and hundreds of

thousands of children like him, has learned to fear the world of adults.

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Approximate Word count = 398
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)