澳大利亚昆士兰州的一项最新研究揭示了公众对父母体罚孩子的看法存在显著分化。1约57%的受调查者认为母亲掌掴孩子脸部应构成袭击罪，约47%认为掌掴大腿留下瘀伤应构成袭击罪，但同时约65%的受调查者认为母亲不应因体罚孩子而被判袭击罪。1这一立场与全球趋势相悖——全球已有70个国家禁止体罚儿童。1
代际态度差异尤为明显。1数据显示，65岁以上的父母中64.2%曾使用过体罚，而24岁以下的父母仅14.4%使用过。1从宏观趋势看，澳大利亚社会对体罚的认可度在迅速下降：2023年的数据表明，四分之三的澳大利亚人不认为体罚对儿童管教是必要的，这与2002年三分之四的人认为必要形成了鲜明对比。1
为适应这一态度转变，昆士兰法律改革委员会建议分阶段取消管教防御理由，以明确禁止父母用物理力量管教孩子。1此前，澳大利亚皇家医师学院早在2013年就曾呼吁禁止体罚。1
A new study from Queensland reveals significant divisions in public attitudes toward parental discipline, even as support for physical punishment of children continues to decline 1. Approximately 65% of survey respondents believe mothers should not face assault charges for disciplining their children physically, a position that contrasts with global trends moving toward outright bans 1.
The research demonstrates a stark generational divide in corporal punishment practices within Australia 1. Among parents aged 65 and older, 64.2% have used physical punishment, compared to just 14.4% of those under 24 1. Public opinion has shifted markedly in recent years: 2023 data shows three-quarters of Australians no longer believe corporal punishment is necessary, reversing the position held by three-quarters of the population in 2002 1.
When respondents were asked about specific scenarios, approximately 57% stated that a mother slapping a child's face should constitute assault, while about 47% said slapping a child's thigh hard enough to leave bruises should be classified as assault 1. The Queensland Law Reform Commission has recommended phasing out the "correction defense" currently available to parents, which would establish a clear legal prohibition on using physical force to discipline children 1. This recommendation aligns with international precedent: 70 countries have already banned corporal punishment of children 1, and the Royal Australian College of Physicians called for such a prohibition in 2013 1.
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