Physical abuse

Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause pain, injury, or other physical suffering or harm.

Basic forms include:


 * striking
 * punching
 * pushing, pulling
 * pinching
 * kicking
 * having someone fall
 * strangling
 * drowning
 * sleep deprivation
 * exposure to cold, freezing
 * exposure to heat or radiation, burning
 * exposure to electric shock
 * placing in "stress positions" (tied or otherwise forced)
 * cutting or otherwise exposing somebody to something sharp
 * exposure to a dangerous animal
 * throwing or shooting a projectile
 * exposure to a toxic substance
 * infecting with a disease