mandated reporting
Legally required telling
Mandated reporting is the legal requirement that certain professionals report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation to authorities.
Teachers, doctors, social workers, and clergy are typical mandated reporters—they cannot keep suspicions confidential even if asked.
As a nurse, she was a mandated reporter and had to call child protective services.
Failure to report can result in criminal penalties.
- teachersThose who instruct students
- physical abuseIntentional bodily harm
- red flagsIndicators something's wrong
- privacy concernsWorries about personal exposure
- child protection lawsStatutes defending minors' welfare
safe environment · healthcare providers · sexual abuse · domestic violence · neglect · human trafficking · whistleblower protections · cultural sensitivity · moral dilemmas · emotional abuse · counselors · social workers · state agencies · psychologists · therapists · exploitation · investigative procedures · school administrators
mandated reportingright to silence
Legal privilege against compelled speech
attorney-client privilege · doctor-patient confidentiality · non-disclosure
mandated reportingconcealment
Act of hiding something
cover-up · non-disclosure · suppression · nondisclosure · silence
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