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SEXUAL ABUSE – any sexual activity that involves
physical contact or sexual arousal between non-
married members of the family which include the
employment, use, persuasion, inducement,
enticement or coercion of a child to engage in, or
assist another person to engage in, sexual
intercourse or lascivious conduct or the
molestation, prostitution, or incest with children.

SHADOWGRAPH – a pictorial image formed by
casting a shadow, usually of the hands, upon a
rightful surface or screen.

SHAKEN-BABY SYNDROME – severe intracranial
trauma caused by the deliberate application of
violent force (shaking) to a child.

SHARED LEADERSHIP – a concept that
encompasses a spectrum of democratic workplace
management practices. A number of classification
schemes have been developed based on the degree
and type of employee inclusion in decision making.

SHOPLIFTING – taking items from retail stores
without paying for them.

SHOPPING CART FRAUD – a computer crime in
which the offender selects purchases at an online
store, saves a copy of the purchase page and
lowers the prices, and then submits the altered
page and continues the checkout process.

SHOT BALLISTICS – the study of shots from smooth
bore firearms like shotgun and muskets.

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