Smacking: reasonable chastisement?

Update: 2025-03-13

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The rest of the UK has a complete ban on smacking, but there is a defence in England as 'reasonable chastisement’ for a low level assault. Ed and Danielle discuss the arguments for and against a ban across the whole of the UK.

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