Survey on public attitudes towards the physical discipline of children [pdf, 449 KB]
Survey on public attitudes towards the physical discipline of children Sue Carswell Ministry of Justice ii First published in November 2001 by the Ministry of Justice PO Box 180 Wellington New Zealand © Crown Copyright ISBN 0-478-20159-1 iii Foreword Section 59 of the Crimes Act 1961 provides a defence to parents charged with various offences relating to physical assaults of their children. The Government is currently considering issues related to section 59, in the context of