The number of child abuse cases has indeed increased recently, and the cases have also been more sadistic in nature.

Children of well-to-do parents often become victims of their parents' personal ambition. Many are forced to achieve high ranks at school, or even to become child celebrities against their wishes.

Either in the name of discipline to teach obedience, or for reasons of stress, more than 80 percent of the cases we've found were done by the child's mother.

Sexual abuse and rape in our prisons are the epitome of the dehumanizing nature of our entire correctional system. Prison rape is a human rights issue; it's a public health issue; and it's a public safety issue.

Because of the confidential nature of the league's substance abuse policy, we can't comment on any aspect of that program.

We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop.