Unreasonable Force: New Zealand's journey towards banning the physical punishment of children

The purpose of this book is two-fold. Firstly ... to inform, assist and encourage people worldwide who wish to end physical punishment of children, particularly those who live in countries with English-derived political and legal systems where New Zealand's experience will be most relevant ... Secondly ... to provide New Zealanders with a readable account of the 'story so far' ... and then to identify what remains to be done with respect to ensuring that all children live lives free of violence.