New Zealand’s post-repeal data shows the strongest prohibition effects in Anglosphere law

Evidence

New Zealand’s 2007 repeal and Fiji’s 2021 prohibition demonstrate that Pacific reversal is possible. The post-repeal New Zealand evidence — 50% prevalence reduction, low prosecution rates, significant attitudinal change — is the strongest post-prohibition evidence in any Anglosphere jurisdiction. — , The Rod and the Child, 5385

Categorization

• XREF: Directly builds on the earlier New Zealand case in Episode 84 of this series. — connects to: New Zealand’s smacking law changed norms despite discretion-led non-prosecution — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 7398

Related

• New Zealand’s smacking law changed norms despite discretion-led non-prosecution (similarity 0.86)
• New Zealand’s smacking acceptance fell from 50% to 30% within three years of repeal. (similarity 0.83)
• No New Zealand parent was prosecuted for a minor smack after the repeal. (similarity 0.83)
• Parental smacking prevalence halved within twelve years of New Zealand’s 2007 prohibition (similarity 0.82)