Crime Analyst FBI/Behavioral Analysis Unit - 3 Crimes Against Children
This presentation discusses severe child maltreatment consistent with torture from a law enforcement perspective. An in-depth analysis of offender, victim and offense characteristics of this type of child abuse will be discussed through the findings from a recent study by the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). Through case examples, the presenters will emphasize the need for a multi-disciplinary, specialized approach to intra-familial child torture (IFT) investigations due to their unique dynamics.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss how Intrafamilial Child Torture is categorically different from other forms of child maltreatment due to its unique constellation of physical and psychological injuries
Provide and discuss law enforcement recommendations in the identification and investigation of Intrafamilial Child Torture
Assess offender motivation to include indicators of sadism and describe the intersection between missing child reports and Intrafamilial child torture
