Hamill: Court ruling allowing parents to spank their kids could lead to further abuse

Hamill: Court ruling allowing parents to spank their kids could lead to further abuse

The New York Appellate Division ruled on July 19 that it was a 'reasonable use of force' when a Long Island father spanked his 8-year-old son for cursing at a party. The spanking also did not constitute excessive corporal punishment, the panel ruled. But this ruling sets a scary legal precedent and seems to be following a national pattern of making corporal punishment of children acceptable.

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