Hamilton case
A jury in Hamilton considered it reasonable for a father to hit his 12 year old daughter with a piece of hosepipe, leaving a raised 15cm-long lump with red edges on the girl’s back.
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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
Hamilton case
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