This policy report is one of a seven part series on the topic which illustrates how ICT differs from other forms of child maltreatment.

This policy report from the Differential Response Expert Committee reviews research and literature published between 2011 and 2018 about...

The policy brief is a response to the recommendation of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) that children...

The policy brief is a resource to educate attorneys for children in child protection proceedings about child development and the impact...

Since its establishment by executive order in 2012, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has protected hundreds of thousands of...

Forty-five national organizations and 157 statewide groups have endorsed a letter to Congress, expressing grave concern with the ongoing...

Irresponsible expert witnesses have created and perpetuated a false controversy regarding the science underpinning the diagnosis of...

The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) is an interdisciplinary organization of professionals working in the...

The annual release of federal child maltreatment reports provides an opportunity for advocates to highlight issues within the Child...

A new resource from the Child Maltreatment Reporting Laws Committee, the Digest of Child Maltreatment Reporting Laws* features a...

This article discusses Paul Stern's recent publication, "An Empirically-Based Approach for Prosecuting Juvenile Sex Crimes." This...

APSAC has filed an amicus brief in the New Jersey Supreme Court arguing that the state’s trial courts should admit testimony regarding...

What if we designed effective prevention programs for pedophiles before they acted out on their inappropriate desires? This is the topic...

In January 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court heard the case State of New Jersey v. J.L.G, in which the defendant was convicted for...

All states provide some form of immunity for people and professionals required to report suspected abuse of children, but sometimes the...

On Monday, June 13th, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals became the second federal appeals court to rule against President Trump’s...

APSAC, in conjunction with the NY Foundling, is excited to announce the launch of a new policy center. The overall goal of the policy...