Child abuse rates in Jamaica have risen dramatically in past year , officials say . Flogging and other forms of physical abuse are a part of Jamaican culture , Justice Minister Dorothy Lightbourne told JIS in an interview . ` Justice says : However , other forms of physical abuse are part of Jamaican culture . In 2008 , 73 children were killed in that span , according to police reports .
Child abuse rates in Jamaica have risen dramatically in past year , officials say . Justice says : However , other forms of physical abuse are part of Jamaican culture . In 2008 , 73 children were killed in that span , according to police reports .