Laetitia‐Ann Greeff
Biographic Data
| ID | 6192215 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laetitia‐Ann Greeff |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laetitia‐Ann |
| FAMILY NAME | Greeff |
| SIGNATURE | GREEFF L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | LLD candidate, College of Law, University of South Africa, South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1669-7538 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Children's rights violations
When Australia ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (the Convention) in 1990, all children within its borders became entitled to the protection of the rights set out in the Convention. Children, thus, became rights holders. More than just human rights holders, they became children's rights holders . The Convention is the first international instrument to address the protection of children from violence directly. Corpo…
The normative nature of corporal punishment in Australia
Corporal punishment (CP) is the most common and socially normative form of violence perpetrated against children and is legal in the home and some other settings in Australia. CP was made a common practice through its introduction by European settlers and Christian missionaries during colonisation. Furthermore, the defence of reasonable chastisement became part of the Australian common law in 1860 and is still used in some jurisdictions. Other ju…
Human rights law and the protection of children
Although Australia does not have a federally enacted Bill of Rights, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland have all adopted legislation to protect the human rights of their residents. However, despite this seemingly protective measure, corporal punishment in the home remains lawful under statute or common law in all three jurisdictions. This article examines the efficacy of these rights acts in protecting children from harmful…
Corporal punishment in New South Wales
Corporal punishment is lawful in the home in all Australian states and territories. In early 2021, the Tasmanian Commissioner for Children and Young People called for a repeal of s 50 of the Criminal Code Act 1924 (Tas) which permits the use of corporal punishment in the home, noting that society had moved on from the regular canings of the early 20th century when the law was passed. This article supports the call to abolish the defence of reason…
Corporal punishment in New South Wales
Corporal punishment is lawful in the home in all Australian states and territories. In early 2021, the Tasmanian Commissioner for Children and Young People called for a repeal of s 50 of the Criminal Code Act 1924 (Tas) which permits the use of corporal punishment in the home, noting that society had moved on from the regular canings of the early 20th century when the law was passed. This article supports the call to abolish the defence of reason…
Children's rights violations
When Australia ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (the Convention) in 1990, all children within its borders became entitled to the protection of the rights set out in the Convention. Children, thus, became rights holders. More than just human rights holders, they became children's rights holders . The Convention is the first international instrument to address the protection of children from violence directly. Corpo…
Corporal punishment in New South Wales
Corporal punishment is lawful in the home in all Australian states and territories. In early 2021, the Tasmanian Commissioner for Children and Young People called for a repeal of s 50 of the Criminal Code Act 1924 (Tas) which permits the use of corporal punishment in the home, noting that society had moved on from the regular canings of the early 20th century when the law was passed. This article supports the call to abolish the defence of reason…
Human rights law and the protection of children
Although Australia does not have a federally enacted Bill of Rights, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland have all adopted legislation to protect the human rights of their residents. However, despite this seemingly protective measure, corporal punishment in the home remains lawful under statute or common law in all three jurisdictions. This article examines the efficacy of these rights acts in protecting children from harmful…
Children's rights violations
When Australia ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (the Convention) in 1990, all children within its borders became entitled to the protection of the rights set out in the Convention. Children, thus, became rights holders. More than just human rights holders, they became children's rights holders . The Convention is the first international instrument to address the protection of children from violence directly. Corpo…
The normative nature of corporal punishment in Australia
Corporal punishment (CP) is the most common and socially normative form of violence perpetrated against children and is legal in the home and some other settings in Australia. CP was made a common practice through its introduction by European settlers and Christian missionaries during colonisation. Furthermore, the defence of reasonable chastisement became part of the Australian common law in 1860 and is still used in some jurisdictions. Other ju…
Corporal punishment (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (3 works) · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse (3 works) · Project commissioning (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Publishing (3 works) · Punishment (psychology (3 works)