In 2002, 53,000 children died as a result of homicide worldwide (DOHHS, 2005), and child homicide has steadily increased each year since. Sadly, approximately 77% of all childhood deaths were caused by one or both parents. In the United States 3.3 million reports of child abuse are made annually involving nearly 6 million children (some reports list more than one child). The US has the highest rate of child abuse amongst industrialized nations, yet...