Published Date:
24 January 2006
KATHLEEN Marshall, Scotland's Children's Commissioner, says that any "smack, slap, or hit" on a child is an "assault" and should be classed as a crime punishable in court. The professor was immediately rebuked by politicians from all parties.
The Scottish Parliament debated this at length three years ago, and agreed that parents should be able to use "reasonable chastisement" - a smack in other words - to rein in misbehaving children without fear of being turned into criminals.
So, wh...
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Last Updated:
24 January 2006 9:12 AM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Smacking ban
