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This countries neglect and abuse rates are extremely high. In 2001 alone, there were 903,000 neglect and child abuse cases in America. According to the Department of Human Services, out of every 1000 children 12.4 were part of this heinous crime. By 2002 the number only went down by .2 victims.
In 2004 the Bush Administration put forth a new system in which to protect our children. Under this plan a budget was made that when a child was neglected or abused they would be placed in foster care for a period of time and they would be taken care of. It also helps give the financial support that more programs could be funded. As Wade F. Horn, Pd.D. stated, "Every time a child is abuse or neglected, the whole human race suffers". "President Bush's plan to prevent this terrible problem will point the way to happier lives for many children."
Within the last few years this problem has decreased some but not enough. Now because the laws make it easier to come forward on this problem the numbers have came down. The public is now more aware of what is going on than they did before. Between 1985 and 1993 the numbers were outrageous; it was around 47 out of 1000 cases of child abuse and neglect that was reported. Those numbers don't include what was not reported.
In 2004 the Bush Administration put forth a new system in which to protect our children. Under this plan a budget was made that when a child was neglected or abused they would be placed in foster care for a period of time and they would be taken care of. It also helps give the financial support that more programs could be funded. As Wade F. Horn, Pd.D. stated, "Every time a child is abuse or neglected, the whole human race suffers". "President Bush's plan to prevent this terrible problem will point the way to happier lives for many children."
Within the last few years this problem has decreased some but not enough. Now because the laws make it easier to come forward on this problem the numbers have came down. The public is now more aware of what is going on than they did before. Between 1985 and 1993 the numbers were outrageous; it was around 47 out of 1000 cases of child abuse and neglect that was reported. Those numbers don't include what was not reported.