Scotland has become the first country in the United Kingdom to ban smacking and the new law will effectively give children the same protection from assaults as adults and removes the defence of reasonable chastisement or justifiable assault. Previously, this meant that parents could smack their child on the body but not on the headContinue reading “Scotland Smacking Ban”
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Should Parents Be Allowed To Smack Their Children?
An MP has stated the law about smacking children is complicated and parents should have more autonomy to control their children. David Lammy believes parents should be able to smack their children without having to worry about being sent to prison. Legislation changed back in 2004 to help protect children against harm at home, butContinue reading “Should Parents Be Allowed To Smack Their Children?”
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