LME3701 ASSIGNMENT 2 SOLUTIONS 2021 SEMESTER 1 AND 2
DISCUSION OF CURRENT LEGAL POSITION OF CHASTISEMENT FOR
CHILDREN BY THEIR PARENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA: HISTORICAL APPROACH
By
NAME:
STUDENT NUMBER:
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
LLB
In the
SCHOOL OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
SUPERVISOR:
ASSIGNMENT 02
2021
1
, Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3
2. PROBLEM STATEMENT ...................................................................................... 6
3. HYPOTHESIS ........................................................................................................ 8
4. POINTS OF DEPARTURE AND ASSUMPTIONS ................................................. 9
5. CONCEPTUALISATION OF CENTRAL RESEARCH THEMES ......................... 10
5.1 Historical approach ......................................................................................... 10
5.2 Chastisement of children ............................................................................... 10
5.3 Children .......................................................................................................... 11
5.4 Current legal position ...................................................................................... 11
5.5 Constitutional challenge .................................................................................. 11
6. PROPOSED CHAPTER OUTLAY ....................................................................... 11
7. PROJECTED TIME-FRAME FOR SUBMISSION ................................................ 12
8. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................................................................ 13
9. PRELIMINARY SOURCES AND SHORT DESCRIPTION OF EACH ................. 13
10. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................... 15
BIBLIOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................... 16
ACADEMIC HONESTY DECLARATION ................................................................. 19
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DISCUSION OF CURRENT LEGAL POSITION OF CHASTISEMENT FOR
CHILDREN BY THEIR PARENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA: HISTORICAL APPROACH
By
NAME:
STUDENT NUMBER:
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
LLB
In the
SCHOOL OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
SUPERVISOR:
ASSIGNMENT 02
2021
1
, Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3
2. PROBLEM STATEMENT ...................................................................................... 6
3. HYPOTHESIS ........................................................................................................ 8
4. POINTS OF DEPARTURE AND ASSUMPTIONS ................................................. 9
5. CONCEPTUALISATION OF CENTRAL RESEARCH THEMES ......................... 10
5.1 Historical approach ......................................................................................... 10
5.2 Chastisement of children ............................................................................... 10
5.3 Children .......................................................................................................... 11
5.4 Current legal position ...................................................................................... 11
5.5 Constitutional challenge .................................................................................. 11
6. PROPOSED CHAPTER OUTLAY ....................................................................... 11
7. PROJECTED TIME-FRAME FOR SUBMISSION ................................................ 12
8. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................................................................ 13
9. PRELIMINARY SOURCES AND SHORT DESCRIPTION OF EACH ................. 13
10. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................... 15
BIBLIOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................... 16
ACADEMIC HONESTY DECLARATION ................................................................. 19
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