Physical abuse

abuse of the body

Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause pain, injury, or other physical suffering or harm.Basic forms include:strikingpunching pushing, pullingslappingstriking with an objectpinchingkickinghaving someone fallkneeingstranglingdrowningsleep deprivationexposure to cold, freezingexposure to heat or radiation, burningexposure to electric shockplacing in "stress positions" (tied or otherwise forced)cutting or otherwise exposing somebody to something sharpexposure to a dangerous animalthrowing or shooting a projectileexposure to a toxic substanceinfecting with a diseasewithholding food or medicationspanking is subject to controversy as to whether it qualifies as physical abuse.assaultbodily harmhumiliationtorturenegligence
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