Child abuse has long been a major problem in our society. Over the years the severity of abuse inflicted on children has lead to the passing of laws, that protect children from abuse. I’m first going to focus on is the Laws that protect children from abuse. Secondly, I will explain the effects of physical abuse on children and why parents or care givers abuse children. The third major issue I am going to write about, is the effect of sexual abuse on children. I will explain the long term effects on both male and females after they have been victimized and how they find ways to cope with the abuse.
United States and Canada all have different definitions of abuse. According to the laws of the United States, the "Child abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1996" defines child abuse as, ". ... any recent act or failure to act resulting in imminent risk of serious harm, death or serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation of a child (usually a person under the age of 18, but a younger age may be specified in cases not involving sexual abuse), by a parent or caretaker who is responsible for the child’s welfare. ... Abiding by the Canadian law, section forty-three of The Canadian Criminal Code states that, "Every schoolteacher, parent or person standing in the place of a parent is justified in using force by way of correction toward a pupil or child, as the case may be, who is under his care, if the force does not exceed what is reasonable under the circumstances" (Canadian Criminal Code). Some adults feel that physical punishment such as spanking or slapping is okey because it instills respect into the child. While on the other spectrum some adults feel that any type of physical punishment is a form of abuse and should not be done at all. ...
Some adults feel that physical punishment such as spanking or slapping is acceptable because it instills respect into the child. Parents or care givers hit their children because they are frustrated with something the child had done. Meanwhile on the other end spectrum, some adults feel that any type of physical punishment is a form of abuse and should not be done at all. For example, a child having temper tantrum in the presence of a parent that believes in physical punishment would not hesitate to quiet the child with a slap across the face.
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