Death from chastisement

Japanese: 折檻死 - せっかんし（英語表記）death from chastisement

This refers to the death of an infant as a result of punishment or abuse by guardians (parents or other people who care for infants and young children). In recent years, not only in Europe and the United States but also in Japan, there has been an increase in cases of injury and death due to punishment or irresponsible neglect, which has become a medical and social problem. The average age of victims (battered children) who die from punishment is under four years old, with the largest number being infants and young children under two years old. The most common perpetrators are biological mothers (especially those in their 20s), followed by biological fathers, stepmothers, and stepfathers.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

保護者ら(両親，その他の乳幼児の世話をする人)によって乳幼児が折檻･虐待されて死亡することをいう。近年，欧米のみならず日本においても，折檻あるいは無責任な放置により傷害･死亡する例が増加しており，医学的ならびに社会的な問題となっている。被害児(被虐待児battered child)のうち折檻死に至るものの平均年齢は4歳以下であって，とりわけ2歳以下の乳幼児が最も多い。加害者については実母(とくに20歳代)が最も多く，次いで実父，継母，継父の順である。

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