... began to decline. In the 19th century whipping began to diminish in the Western societies. Then in 1874, eight-year-old Mary Ellen McCormick was found to be suffering from severe abuse and neglect. The authorities would not take action since there were no laws to prevent parents from being cruel to their children. The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ... was contacted and successfully convinced a judge that Mary Ellen was a member of the animal kingdom. The case ... Battered Child Syndrome" in the Journal of the American Medical Association. With that, awarenes...

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