Actually I'm surprised that there isn't a simpler way to prosecute this, along the lines of "causing distress to a minor".
But where would one draw the line between "causing distress" and "physically reprimanding"? A simple spanking, while not looked down upon by the court, causes a child quite a bit of distress, hence the crying et al involved.
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Actually I'm surprised that there isn't a simpler way to prosecute this, along the lines of "causing distress to a minor".
But where would one draw the line between "causing distress" and "physically reprimanding"? A simple spanking, while not looked down upon by the court, causes a child quite a bit of distress, hence the crying et al involved.