Assertion: child abuse | /r/DefinedAs | abuse
Facets:
value: broadly
type: DEGREE
value: typically
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The age of the victim in a child abuse situation is the predominant factor to yield appropriate charges; although child abuse is typically defined as abuse directed towards a minor, the severity of the conviction and subsequent punishment will rely heavily on the respective age of the victim.
text: Child abuse is broadly defined as any type of cruelty inflicted upon a child, including physical or emotional harm, endangerment, abandonment, neglect or sexual abuse.