Stumble It!Correspondence
Letters from Commissioners of Police - Smack/Reasonable Force
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006TWO SUCCESSIVE POLICE COMMISSIONERS HAVE AFFIRMED THAT, SHOULD SECTION 59 BE REPEALED, WHAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED TO BE REASONABLE FORCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTION, EG. SMACKING, WILL BE CONSIDERED ASSAULT BEFORE THE LAW, AND HENCE, OPEN TO PROSECUTION. Click on link below to see their responses:
c-with-c-of-police.pdf
police-on-correction.pdf
Let’s change Section 59 by adding clear definitions of what unreasonable force is
Sunday, August 6th, 2006Question:
Let’s change Section 59 by adding clear definitions of what unreasonable force is, so that this section of the Crimes Act could never be used to excuse child abuse.
Answer
Section 59 is never used to excuse child abuse. That’s why it was formulated and placed in the Crimes Act in the first place. The idea that [...]
Feedback and Responses re. Family Integrity’s Stance
Sunday, August 6th, 2006 Sent: Tuesday, 2 May 2006 10:50 p.m.
I am totally disappointed that you do not see children as human beings,
vulnerable ones at that, with the right to protection from violence. [...]
Why are you concerned about the Repeal of Section 59?
Thursday, July 6th, 2006 Question
Why are you concerned about the Repeal of Section 59? I don’t understand your concern about the repeal of Section 59. Surely you don’t really think that parents who smack [...]