744 So. 2d 1237 - Wilson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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11 state decisions

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1. “(1) "Child abuse" means: (a) Intentional infliction of physical or mental injury upon a child; (b) An intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a child; or (c) Active encouragement of any person to commit an act that results or could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a child.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Clines v. State · 785 So. 2d 640 - State v. McDonald

2. “(2) "Aggravated child abuse" occurs when a person: (a) Commits aggravated battery on a child; (b) Willfully tortures, maliciously punishes, or willfully and unlawfully cages a child; or (c) Knowingly or willfully abuses a child and in so doing causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the child.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 785 So. 2d 640 - State v. McDonald · 828 So. 2d 1012 - Raford v. State

3. “This new crime of felony child abuse was enacted well after our Kama decision as part of the legislature's 1996 revision and amendment of the criminal child abuse statutes. See Ch. 96-322, Laws of Florida; 827.04(2), Fla. Stat. (1995). [Section 827.03(1)] does not define or refer to the parental privilege of corporal discipline, and we have found no cases that address this felony child abuse offense in interaction with it. By its express terms, however, the statute clearly excludes those actions that constitute aggravated child abuse and includes actions that constitute simple battery. We stated in Kama that a simple battery, which consists of actions ranging from an intentional unconsented to touching to the infliction of bodily harm, occurring in the administration of discipline by one in authority over a child is privileged by law. Kama v. State, 507 So.2d at 158 . This privilege thus extends to simple or felony child abuse.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 828 So. 2d 1012 - Raford v. State