The nonfiction book Protecting Children from Violence: Evidence-Based Interventions, by Jim Lampinen and Kathy Sexton-Radek, contains stunning past and current research findings on the issue of atrocities against children. Jim Lampinen holds a doctorate in cognitive psychology. Kathy Sexton-Radek is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois. This writer chose this title as part of a writing assignment in psychology class. After reading the contents of the book, this student couldn't help but ask himself the question... When is "enough" enough? The story opens at a school where one of the authors has given a presentation on the issue of missing children. At the end, a parent approached the speaker to express deep concern about the complexities of the world and the need for their children to grow up in it. The last twenty years have seen growing concern among public and professional stakeholders regarding the safety and well-being of children. Physical force against children is a very complex view. Skinnider (1998) found that violence against children is “deliberate behavior by people against children that is likely to cause physical or psychological harm” (p. 1). That said, violence against children involves a variety of actions around the world dating back to ancient times. Lampinen and Sexton-Radek (2010) wrote that they spent a lot of time searching for plausible solutions regarding the disappearance and abuse of children. In 2006, child advocacy organizations received approximately 3,300,000 complaints of neglect and abuse involving 6,000,000 children (US Department). of Health and Social Services, 2008). However, Finkelhor and Jones (2006) recorded a notable [decline] in "rates of physical violence and...... middle of article......(as cited in Lampinen, JM and Sexton-Radek , 2010). Finkelhor & Jones (cited in Lampinen, JM and Sexton-Radek, 2010). Lampinen, JM and Sexton-Radek (Eds.). (2010). Protecting children from violence: evidence-based interventions. New York, NY: Psychology Press. Radbill (cited in Lampinen, JM and Sexton-Radek, 2010). Rae-Grant (cited in Lampinen, JM and Sexton-Radek, 2010). Saller (cited in Lampinen-Radek, 2010) . , JM and Sexton-Radek, 2010). Sarl & Biiyiikiinal (cited in Lampinen, JM and Sexton-Radek, 2010). Shelman & Lazoritz (as cited in Lampinen, JM and Sexton-Radek, 2010). Skinnider (as cited in Sarl & Biiyiikiinal (as cited in Lampinen, JM and Sexton-Radek, 2010). ten Bensel et al. (as cited in cited in Lampinen, JM and Sexton-Radek, 2010). US Department of Health and Human Services (cited in Lampinen, JM and Sexton-Radek, 2010).