PUBLIC OPINION
Should parental smacking of children be a criminal offence?
ComRes interviewed 1,010 Scottish adults online between 21 September and 2 October 2017. Data were weighted to be demographically representative of all Scottish adults aged 18+.
I would be concerned that a smacking ban might flood police and social workers with trivial cases which mean they struggle to stop serious abusers.
ComRes interviewed 1,010 Scottish adults online between 21 September and 2 October 2017. Data were weighted to be demographically representative of all Scottish adults aged 18+.
It should be the role of parents and guardians to decide whether or not to smack their children.
ComRes interviewed 1,010 Scottish adults online between 21 September and 2 October 2017. Data were weighted to be demographically representative of all Scottish adults aged 18+.
It is sometimes necessary to smack a naughty child.
ComRes interviewed 1,010 Scottish adults online between 21 September and 2 October 2017. Data were weighted to be demographically representative of all Scottish adults aged 18+.
Were you ever smacked by your parents or guardians as a form of discipline?
ComRes interviewed 1,010 Scottish adults online between 21 September and 2 October 2017. Data were weighted to be demographically representative of all Scottish adults aged 18+.
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