Napier case
A jury in Napier determined that it was reasonable for a father to hit his eight year old son eight times with a piece of wood 30cm by 2 cm, with sufficient force to levave bruising visible for days.
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Parental Force and Children »Parental Force and Children
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Should it be legal for a parent to smack a child? »Should it be legal for a parent to smack a child?
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Yes, depending on the circumstances and the degree »Yes, depending on the circumstances and the degree
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Who decides what is appropriate? »Who decides what is appropriate?
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Juries should decide »Juries should decide
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Reasonable force is hard to define »Reasonable force is hard to define
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Napier case
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