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
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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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Hamilton case
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