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Sweden has been mentioned in other places over the years. It has banned smacking since 1979. Those in favour of a ban often cite it as a role model. They argue that smacking teaches children that violence is acceptable. If this was true, we would expect the figures to show reduced violence among children after Sweden’s ban. However, figures show the opposite. After the smacking ban, child-on-child violence increased by 1,791% between 1984 and 2010. One study commented that