KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 6: Equality
ruumiillinen kuritus
Finnish word. In English: corporal punishment
Hitting a child or another physical punishment. It is forbidden in Finland.
Facts about the word
- A child must not be subjugated, physically punished or treated in any other humiliating way. Laki lapsen huollosta 1 §
- A child must be raised so that they receive understanding, security and affection. Laki lapsen huollosta 1 §
- Physical punishment of children, such as hitting, is a crime. InfoFinland: Ongelmat perheessä
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A child must not be physically punished, not at home either. Hitting children is a crime. It is not a reading group.
The word belongs to Chapter 6: Equality and gender equality. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
