Corporal punishment in the home

Beaten Black and Blue Bad choices call for discipline, but spanking won’t do the trick. This method of discipline, also called corporal punishment, is commonly used in the southern states, such as the following: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming (“The Center”). Discipline is supposed to teach children right from wrong

Corporal Punishment in Schools Corporal punishment is the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offence, or for the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer, or to deter attitudes or behaviour deemed unacceptable (Miller, Vandome, & McBrewster, 2009). Corporal punishment can be divided into three categories, these include: judicial, domestic and school. For the purpose of this essay we will be focusing on school corporal punishment, the advantages and guidelines to follow

Corporal Punishment is the intentional act of disciplining by inflicting physical pain as retribution for an offense or wrongdoing. The purpose of corporal punishment is to prevent the offense or wrongdoing from happening again by instilling or associating fear with these undesired acts. Corporal punishment may be divided into three main types: parental or domestic corporal punishment, school corporal punishment and judicial corporal punishment which closely related to prison corporal punishment

parents have used corporal punishment as a form of discipline. Bible verses such as this instructs us that spanking as a form of corrective behavior coincides with Christian ideology. In the early stages of a child’s life, before the ability to understand reasoning and explanations, corporal punishment is necessary to correct undesirable behavior and promote discipline. In recent years, this particular form of punishment has been banned in educational institutions and usage shunned in homes in favor of

in the hospital, Ms. Herring said.” (citation) Should corporal punishment be allowed in all schools? In a survey conducted on twitter, 44% of people said no, but 56% of people said yes or with parental consent. How far should schools be allowed to go? If a school wants to inflict corporal punishment they need to have very clear definitions on what kind of behaviors warrant certain consequences. With these guidelines set, physical punishment would not be left to the teacher’s discretion. Parents

INTRODUCTION Corporal punishment, or otherwise known as spanking, has been a topic of discussion for many years. Opinions on whether corporal punishment should be accepted into society have lingered considering there are so many variables that cause people to have diverse opinions about the subject. It should not be a surprise that most studies prove when parents favor corporal punishment, they tend to be more likely to use it with their children (Flynn, 1998). Not only does the age of a person

Is Corporal Punishment Acceptable? What would you define corporal punishment as? “Corporal punishment or physical punishment is a punishment intended to cause physical pain on a person”. Although its use has died down within schools, this type of consequence is frequently used in homes to correct misbehavior. There are different types of corporal punishment: spanking, slapping or striking with a paddle, belt, cane etc. Using corporal punishment to alter a child’s behavior is both ineffective and

of corporal punishment in schools, yet discussions are now re-surfaced to bring it back. While Corporal punishment is currently banned in schools in American Samoa, it is widely administered at home and tolerated in other social settings such as in church communities, sports events, or wherever children under the age of eighteen are present. Before I expand on my stance in this matter; let’s take a glimpse at the definition of Corporal punishment first of all. The term corporal punishment refers

Is Corporal Punishment The Best Way? Have you ever been spanked as a kid and felt angry towards your parents? Did you feel they just hated you? Spanking is a form of corporal punishment which is a punishment intended to cause pain in many different ways. Corporal punishment started in slavery and led to schools and homes. Although many states have banned corporal punishment it is still allowed in 19 out of 50 states. Many adults will agree children just need a ‘good ol’e spanking’ and others will

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). It can be argued that corporal punishment is slowly declining as some studies reveal