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Taylor, Nicola J.

Physical punishment of children : international legal developments Taylor, Nicola - Wellington Lexis Nexis 2005

New Zealand Family Law Journal 5(1) March 2005 : 14-22

This article explores international developments in legalities concerning the physical punishment of children, and discusses the implications for New Zealand. The article examines countries that have already abolished the physical disciplining of children, such as Sweden, Israel and Germany, and those that are looking to do so, for instance Italy and England. New Zealand abolished corporal punishment in schools in 1990, but s59 of the Crimes Act (1961) remains, allowing for the use of 'reasonable force' to discipline children. However, the inconsistent application of this law has often excused seemingly severe violence against children in New Zealand.

ISSN: 1746-8000

Subjects--Topical Terms:
CHILDREN
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
CRIMES ACT 1961
DISCIPLINE
LEGISLATION
PHYSICAL ABUSE
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
NEW ZEALAND
SWEDEN
DENMARK
ENGLAND
ISRAEL