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'Hitting Children Is Wrong.' Evaluate this statement in the form of an advisory paper to a relevant Government department, onthe need (or otherwise) to bring in legislation to ban the physical punishment of children.
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'HITTING CHILDREN IS WRONG.' EVALUATE THIS STATEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN ADVISORY PAPER TO A RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, ON THE NEED (OR OTHERWISE) TO BRING IN LEGISLATION TO BAN THE PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN. The current law in place in the UK, with respect to smacking children, is known as the law of 'reasonable chastisement.' This law permits, 'the use by parents of reasonable chastisement when disciplining their children.' That is, a parent is permitted to hit a child as a way of enforcing discipline providing the physical punishment is within moderate to reasonable limits. There is however evidence which suggests hitting a child is both wrong and ineffective in its aim of teaching a child right from wrong. This evidence will be presented here in an effort to advise your government of the reasons legislation to ban the physical punishment of children should be established. A ruling that UK legislation on...
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