mental injury
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles — 1 distinct definitions of the United States Code.
the term "mental injury" means harm to a child's psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition;
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 3509Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Child victims and child witnesses rights · for purposes of this section
- 2017–present34 U.S.C. § 20341Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Child abuse reporting · for the purposes of this section