251. If someone hits a child in Germany, …

Answer options

1. that is nobody's business.
2. that concerns only the family.
3. one cannot be punished for it.
4. one can be punished for it.

Explanation

Since the Act to Outlaw Violence in Upbringing (2000), § 1631(2) BGB guarantees children a right to a non-violent upbringing; corporal punishment is impermissible. Hitting a child typically constitutes bodily harm under § 223 StGB, and in aggravated or prolonged cases falls under § 225 StGB—both punishable offenses. Parental rights (Art. 6(2) GG) are subject to state oversight; child protection is enforced by the youth welfare office and family courts (§ 1666 BGB), grounded in human dignity (Art. 1 GG) and the right to physical integrity (Art. 2(2) GG).