P o l i c y S t u d y N o . 2 6 2
Child Protection at the Crossroads:
Child Abuse, Child Protection, and
Recommendations for Reform
BY SUSAN ORR, PH.D.
Executive Summary
Today, with few variations, state laws surrounding child abuse and neglect look remarkably similar. All
share similar definitions regarding abuse and neglect; all require professionals to report suspicions
under threat of prosecution; all provide confidentiality to anyone involved in an investigation—from
the person making the allegation to the children and family members involved. These similarities are not
accidental, but were accomplished with relative ease a quarter-century ago. They are the intended
consequences of a federal law first passed in 1974 known as the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(CAPTA).
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