Consequences Of PBL Corporal Punishment

This United States Supreme Court case looked into whether-or-not the Cruel and Unusual punishment clause of the Eighth Amendment applies to corporal punishment in public schools. Additionally, the case explored the due process clause of the 14th Amendment in terms of prior notice before the punishment is delivered.

When it comes to disciplining children there are many different schools of thought and beliefs of what is right and wrong. These different opinions have been reviewed, discussed and argued by many different adults including parents, teachers, psychologists, and lawmakers. Every day parents must make decisions on what they believe is ethically and morally right when they discipline their children. Corporal punishment is one such decision. By definition, corporal punishment is “the infliction of physical pain upon a person’s body as punishment for a crime or infraction” (Encyclopedia, 2015). In a more general sense of the term, it refers to the physical disciplining of children.

Thomas Eddlem is a longtime freelance writer and high school history teacher. His credentials as related to the topic of corporal punishment is that he is a parent to three children as well as a blogger. His stake in this issue is appropriately used corporal punishment is both effective and beneficial. Additionally, He discloses no noteable financial backing for his opinions. He aims this article at a universal/ friendly audience. His purpose is to persuade the audience to believe that corporal punishment, when used on toddlers, is the most effective means of discipline. He claims a ban

Here it goes the same dispute. The same argument parents, psychologists and teachers have been having for years. Does physical punishment have a negative effect on children? Physical punishment does have long lasting effects. Corporal punishment introduces aggression to children and can lead to higher aggression for kids at school. Kids can not always distinguish between the physical aggression used as punishment and not acceptable physical violence like hitting and pushing. Children that are physically punished are a lot more likely to abuse their own kids. By informing parents, expecting parents, and just the public in general of the negative effects it has on the children outways the positives. Spreading the information there are better positive ways to get the end result of teaching kids right from wrong without all the negative effects.

Lenta, Strauss, Mayer and Blome, and McLloyd et. al would all argue that by utilizing corporal punishment on the young Americans today, we are raising up a generation who will continue to uphold this cycle of harsh/violent discipline instead of utilizing better and more effective (and proven to be effective)

Many states have banned educators’ use of corporal punishment either by law or state regulation. In 1971, only one state prohibited corporal punishment; as of 2017, twenty-eight states and D.C. proscribed its use. Generally, when state law and school board policy permit corporal punishment, courts have upheld its reasonable administration and have placed the burden on the aggrieved students to prove otherwise. In evaluating the reasonableness of a teacher’s actions in administering corporal punishment, courts have assessed the child’s age, maturity, and past behavior; the nature of the offense; the instrument used; any evidence of lasting harm to the child; and the motivation of the person inflicting the

Once considered an appropriate parenting strategy, corporal punishment is progressively being deemed as a risk factor to children’s development by health professionals (Durrant, 2008). Corporal punishment does have detrimental effects on a child’s development (Gershoff, 2012). It models aggression, impairs cognitive and emotional development, and establishes antisocial behavior in children (Straus, 1999; Gershoff, 2012).

Should the use of corporal punishment to discipline children be considered child abuse? Annotated Bibliography

Child discipline has been a heated topic of debate in recent years. Many older people in past generations support more severe child discipline, citing that it teaches kids proper behavior better than more modern teaching styles. However, younger parents and experts are saying that severe child discipline can have long lasting negative effects. The issue of child abuse has been brought up many times in these arguments. There is a fine line between an acceptable spanking and child abuse. Corporal punishment may be thought of as, “the good old days,” by many adults, but kids today measure up, and might even surpass what kids used to be like.

My group collectively agreed to complete research on the matter of corporal punishment. In the scholarly article, What is the Link Between Corporal Punishment and Child Physical Abuse, authors Sabrina Frechette, Michael Zoratti, and Elisa Romano explain that this disciplinary method is defined as “the use of force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, for the purposes of correction or control of the child’s behavior” (p. 135). Although this explanation presents the idea that corporal punishment and spanking does not cause physical harm, our team wanted to investigate other possible issues this strategy could be interfering with. We found that there are several detriments that go along with the use of corporal punishment. Therefore, the Fighting Panthers decided to take on the anti-corporal punishment belief and viewpoint. Through my own research process, I was able to discover what this perspective entails.

Child punishment is an extremely controversial topic in America and the parenting sphere. A particular point of contention is whether or not it is effective parenting to hit children when they misbehave. There are arguments on both sides; those against it say it could turn the children into revengeful individuals. While those in favor of this form of child punishment mostly argue that they are emulating the way they were raised. Recently the subject has reemerged when the NFL suspended Minnesota Vikings Running Back Adrian Peterson for punishing his child by hitting him with a switch. The case gained national attention and sparked debate despite Peterson escaping any real punishment after reaching a plea agreement in Texas. Peterson and his supporters argued he had the right to strike his child and raise him the same way he was raised, while much of the country was appalled by his actions. His punishment came in the form of a yearlong suspension from football. Where parents and guardians can be subject to legal punishment if they hit their children, teachers in some states are protected under the constitution. Which in theory could spark a Peterson type debacle for the American media and public. The Supreme Court Case Ingraham vs. Wright in 1977 declared that the 8th Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment did not exclude corporal punishment in public schools. Additionally the 14th Amendment’s due process clause does not require

The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children is pushing for the elimination of all forms of corporal punishment and physical discipline of children in all environments including in schools and at home. APSAC strongly believes that corporal punishment leads to child abuse. The line that distinguishes abuse and discipline differs among individuals. What is perceived as abuse in the eyes of one set of parents is nothing more than stern discipline to others. APSAC is striving for universal prohibition of corporal punishment in an effort to “promote quality, safe, and nurturing environments where children can grow and develop to their full potential” (Champions for Children,

Many studies have come out with negative effects that can come about from using many forms of corporal punishment. As parents we need to ask ourselves are we able to control ourselves when we are upset at our kids? Are we able to be fair to our kids? Can the things we do to our children come back and turn out to be used against us and others? “Corporal punishment

Corporal punishment has been used excessively in the past, changing the way people look at it. In the article, “Corporal Punishment Still Used in Florida”, an incident happened when a mother gave the school permission to paddle her fourth-grade son. After finding out that there were bruises on her son’s behind, she regretted letting the school paddle her son. She didn’t know she was putting her son in danger when she allowed the school to paddle him. Jones, later on, stated, "There's got to be other ways to discipline kids." (----). Jones was expecting her son to get little swats if he acted up, not huge welts on his behind after being “disciplined”. The punishment went way too far. Another piece of evidence is shown in the

Teachers need to have all the time they can grasp in order to follow the curriculum for state tests (2016, p. 2) which is why schools feel detentions and suspensions sometimes take students away from learning and corporal punishments are a quick and effective punishment if allowed by parents. Most teachers claim “Discipline is necessary to keep children accountable, and to ensure that the few who refuse to follow directions do not unfairly hamper the chances of others to learn essential skills” (2016, p. 2). Because of this, corporal punishment does not take away from school time, although it is frowned upon more than detentions and suspensions.