Taylor, A.2008-02-182008-02-182005Taylor, A. (2005) Section 59: Crimes Act 1961: The Impact of Corporal Punishment on Children and Young People. Te Awatea Review, 3(1).http://hdl.handle.net/10092/670Newsletter for the Te Awatea Violence Research CentreSection 59 of the Crimes Act 1961, as with all criminal justice legislation, has a particular history rooted in the socio-cultural context of our society. This article firstly considers problems associated with the application of the law to the physical punishment of children, and then traverses issues raised by recent research on the outcomes for children where physical punishment is used. Finally, these two aspects are linked using a socio-legal framework.enJournal ArticleFields of Research::390000 Law, Justice and Law Enforcement::390100 Law::390108 Family lawFields of Research::390000 Law, Justice and Law Enforcement::390300 Justice and Legal Studies::390305 Law and society