Einbürgerungstest
English

Wenn man in Deutschland ein Kind schlägt, …

Question 251 · People and society

Correct answer: D. you can be punished for it.

In German, as in the test

  1. geht das niemanden etwas an.
  2. geht das nur die Familie etwas an.
  3. kann man dafür nicht bestraft werden.
  4. kann man dafür bestraft werden. (richtige Antwort)

English translation

If you hit a child in Germany, …

  1. it is nobody else's business.
  2. it is only the family's business.
  3. you cannot be punished for it.
  4. you can be punished for it. (Correct answer)

Why this is correct

Children have a right to an upbringing without violence (section 1631 of the Civil Code). Hitting a child can be punished as bodily harm, including by parents.