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
Should it be legal for a parent to smack a child? »Should it be legal for a parent to smack a child?
Yes, depending on the circumstances and the degree »Yes, depending on the circumstances and the degree
Who decides what is appropriate? »Who decides what is appropriate?
Juries should decide »Juries should decide
Reasonable force is hard to define »Reasonable force is hard to define
Napier case
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