Unintentional Beating or Shaking a Child Constitutes

question 46

Multiple Choice

Unintentional beating or shaking a child constitutes:

• A) parental maltreatment.
• B) harassment but not abuse.
• C) poor parenting but not abuse.
• D) physical abuse.

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Definitions:

Announcing Decision

The formal declaration of a conclusion or judgment made by an authority, often pertaining to legal or organizational outcomes.

Oral Arguments

The verbal presentations made by attorneys to a court in which they summarize their case and answer judges' questions.

Remanded

Refers to the act of sending a legal case back to the original trial court for further proceedings or a new trial.

Appeals Court

An appeals court is a court that reviews decisions made by lower courts to ensure the law was applied correctly and justice was served.