The Importance Of Corporal Punishment In Education

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

While reading Cleverley & Phillips ' Visions of Childhood I found that many views of the past relating to corporal punishment have changed significantly. During my readings I read things that instantly stood out to me. The first being how many issues and their solutions revolved around religion. John Wesley, was the founder of the Methodist Movement, and he believed that children were born with sin and that it was the parental duty to discipline the unruly child, starting at an early age. During this time period, corporal punishment was a common practice. Wesley used reference to the Bible verse in Proverbs to declare, “Spare the rod, spoil the child”, (Cleverly and Phillips, 1986) in turn parents believed they were doing God’s will with their harsh punishments.

Corporal punishment has been a long time practice throughout all parts of the world. However, with emerging debates on the effectiveness of physical punishments with children and the morality of the practice, many countries has already banned the practice against children. With 31 countries banning the practice as of 2000(Durrant), the idea of completely banning the practice in the United States has arosen. As as result, numerous scientific studies have emerged showing the positives and negatives of the corporal punishment of children both in school and at home.

Physical punishment as a mode of behavior correction is a controversial issue amongst both professionals and society. The meta-analysis of research studies can be found to support and oppose the efficacy of spanking as an ideal or effective form of modifying maladaptive behavior in students and children (Brouwer 35). Spanking is a form of corporal punishment because it entails inflicting physical pain to deter an offense. Therefore, the purpose of corporal punishment is to deter the wrongdoing or offense from ever happening again through instilling the undesired acts with

The legal topic I researched was the legal/ethical issues over disciplinary actions, including corporal punishment in schools. For this project, I worked with a team member researching, planning and presenting a PowerPoint lesson over these legal issues. At the end of the lesson, we provided classmates with an assessment to see if they had a better understanding about disciplinary actions and corporal punishment in schools. I wrote a short report over my team’s legal/ethical presentation. In the report, I provided a summarized description of the legal/ethical issue. I included an outline of each individual’s responsibilities in the research and preparation for the lesson, I included my experience about teaching and teaching as part of a team.

Corporal punishment is a widely debated and hot button issue. Whatever one's beliefs are on the subject, science has shown that corporal punishment does not work and has many negative consequences.

The world has changed in many different ways, but there are still things that need to be changed for the better. Corporal punishment is one of those things. All around the world, corporal punishment is affecting children in many ways. It is described as a form of discipline that hurts a child in a way and is used both in homes and schools. It has been going on for years upon years and very few people try to stop it. People believe corporal punishment is good for children, but there have been so many negative outcomes that other people argue against it. Although some people believe that corporal punishment helps improve a child’s behavior, corporal punishment should not be used because it could be used excessively and it is ineffective.

Seven countries-Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Italy and Cyprus- have laws making it illegal for parents to use physical punishment on their children. Corporal punishment in schools has been banned in all the countries in Europe, South and Central America, China and Japan. The United States has outlawed corporal punishment from our prisons as cruel and inhumane treatment, as well as wife-beating, once thought to be the right of a husband. Why don’t we afford the same protection to our children?

Corporal punishment of children is becoming a worldwide topic of discussion. Policies have been developed in 53 countries prohibiting corporal punishment in all aspects; unfortunately, the United States is not included in this count (Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children). Unfortualy in the united states Prohibition is still to be achieved in homes, some alternative care, some daycare, some schools and some penal institutions. State laws confirm the right of parents to inflict physical punishment on their children and legal provisions against violence and abuse are not interpreted as prohibiting all corporal punishment in childrearing. “The near universal acceptance of corporal punishment in “disciplining” children necessitates a clear statement in law that all corporal punishment, however light, is prohibited and the repeal of all legal defenses for its use” (Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children) The number of countries prohibiting corporal punishment continues to rise, as well as the amount of research looking at the effects of corporal punishment. Corporal punishment has been shown to have adverse effects on children in many ways including increased anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and antisocial behavior.

Corporal punishment is used as a form of discipline for some parents. Corporal punishment can involve acts such as spanking, and can be viewed through a child’s perspective or an adult centered perspective. However, many parents are unaware of the drastic negative side effects that this form of punishment will have upon a child. These effects can be observed even if the child is spanked a small number of times as expressed by Murray Straus in Ten Myths That Perpetrate Corporal Punishment. Additionally, many parents are ignorant to other forms of disciplines that may be used in place of corporal punishment.

Corporal punishment is used as a mechanism for controlling behavior in more than just the education system. Although corporal punishment is commonly associated with the education system as a means for punishing school children in modern times: corporal punishment is in no way limited to punishing children and is commonly used towards adults. Corporal punishment has been

Corporal punishment is hared way for children. According to Carol Bower, in the article "Positive Discipline and a Ban on Corporal Punishment Will Help Stop Cycles of Violence." parents rely on corporal punishment on their children because violence is an acceptable way to solve problems. “The data showed that 57% of parents with children under 18 used corporal punishment, and 33% used severe corporal punishment in the form of beatings” (Bower). Many parents chose to use corporal punishment on children by giving harsh spankings. This research paper will show the corporal punishment against children by Spanking. Corporal punishment is inhumane and goes against human rights. Parents must not use corporal punishment on their children, so parents have to define the best way to avoid corporal punishment by using a nonviolent way of discipline.

The topic of whether or not parents and teachers should use corporal punishment in the name of discipline had caught my eye for several reasons. One of the most important reasons is that I was beaten by a wooden paddle while I was growing up. I was about 12 years of age when my teacher beats all of my classmates including me just because one of us was misbehaving. That was in Baghdad, Iraq, where teachers and parents are allowed to use corporal punishment freely without any fear. Another reason is that I was born in a Catholic well-educated family that showed me what love and respect actually is. Hence, my parents didn’t accept what that teacher did and went to tell on her. They thought that a teacher should never do any kind of physical harm to their children, even if they used to do so. Therefore, I chose this topic to read more about corporal punishment and its usage in the United States.

What is the harm of a little physical reinforcement to ensure children know how to properly act in society? This idea of physical reinforcement is also known as corporal punishment and is still present today in the southern American states, including some Texas school systems. Corporal punishment defined as “punishment of a physical nature, such as caning, flogging, or beating” (Corporal punishment). Some administers believe benefits include fewer student outbursts and a quiet environment; however, this logic fails to include the psychological implications of corporal punishment on students. Negative effects of corporal punishment negate the benefits of classroom management, as evidenced by the Social

Punishment means many different types of things to many different types of people. Some believe being punished includes the exclusion of electronical devices and other beloved belongings, and others believe it includes keeping the punished locked away somewhere, kept away from the public. Perhaps for some families these punishments work well, but for many others, children do not learn from their mistakes. With corporal punishment though, children learn how to learn from their mistakes. Schools should practice corporal punishment because it prevents future incidents, it prevents kids from losing valuable time, and it keeps traditional values.