In 1979, Sweden Enacted a Law That Completely Prohibits the Use

In 1979, Sweden enacted a law that completely prohibits the use of corporal punishment. The legislation was an effort to ______.

A) criminalize the parents who were still hitting their children
B) change parental attitudes about using physical forms of discipline
C) embarrass parents who were not creative enough to use more thoughtful discipline strategies
D) frighten parents into only using physical forms of discipline behind closed doors