Child abuse is an emotional topic, and one which features frequently in newspapers. Newspapers, however, tend to report only the most serious cases and those which have been the subject of court hearings. The reporting tends to concentrate on lurid details. In fact, there is a wide spectrum of child abuse encompassing physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect, and ranging in severity from the most minor incident through to injuries sufficient to cause death.
虐待儿童是一个容易引发情绪波动的话题，也是报纸上经常出现的内容。然而，报纸往往只报道最严重的案件以及那些已经成为法庭听证主题的案件。报道往往集中在耸人听闻的细节上。事实上，虐待儿童的情况多种多样，包括身体虐待、性虐待、情感虐待和忽视，严重程度从最轻微的事件到足以导致死亡的伤害不等。
