1. Child Abuse
... and severe forms of punishment against women, children and animals 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 ... ...
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