"Child cruelty" refers to any type of harmful or hurtful actions, mistreatment, or neglect towards a child. It means causing pain or suffering to a child, which is unfair and against their rights to be protected and cared for.
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«child»
«cruelty»
Sentences with «child cruelty»
- (NLJ, 23 February 2007, p 269) suggests that the government should consider «prosecuting parents for child cruelty in allowing their children to become obese for reasons other than a diagnosed medical condition». (newlawjournal.co.uk)
- If attempts to educate parents about the inherent risks of child obesity is failing miserably, prosecuting parents for child cruelty in allowing their children to become obese for reasons other than a diagnosed medical condition, could be the only way for the government to truly tackle this out - of - control problem. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
- Lauer faced murder and willful child cruelty charges, the newspaper wrote, for knowingly placing her infant in a vehicle without an appropriate child restraint. (babygaga.com)
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