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Cass, Elie – School Guidance Worker, 1979
Parents have the right to their children, but their children have a right to live. The Criminal Code should be amended to oblige parents to prove their innocence. If the Crown can establish that the child was beaten when only parents were present, parents should prove they were not responsible. (Author)
Descriptors: Anti Social Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Criminal Law
MacNeil, Byrdena M. – Education Canada, 2000
Describes a Newfoundland (Canada) Supreme Court case overturning a teacher's conviction for assault for slapping an unruly child. Discusses the Canadian Criminal Code's "justification" provision that allows parents and teachers to use "reasonable" force to correct a child, and efforts to abolish the provision that argue it…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Childrens Rights, Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation
