Corporal punishment in the home

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    schools have been debating whether or not to ban or allow corporal punishment in school. Schools do not know what to do, considering the 8th Amendment and students and their own children. Corporal Punishment is necessary in schools because it teaches kids not to get in trouble, teachers would feel empowered and will be listened to more often, and the final reason is that kids’ behavior will become better. One reason why corporal punishment is necessary is because it teaches kids to not get in trouble

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    the judicial corporal system in Islamic criminal justice system costs significantly less due to the limited reliance on incarceration as a form of penal punishment. Proponents of the privatization of state and federal prisons in the United States argue that going private would decrease taxpayer burden, but in actuality, it would increase recidivism rates significantly, which defeats the purpose of privatizing prisons in the first place (CITE p414). In judicial corporal punishment under the Islamic

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    Introduction Punishment and Parenting play key roles into ways a child develops into an upcoming adult. In many cases they go hand in hand. For example corporal punishment can be included in two out of the four parenting styles which are authoritarian and authoritative. But what this paper focuses on are the effects of inadequate punishments and their correlation with a certain parenting styles that many mistake as reasonable and justifiable but are really unethical ways of trying to reinforce a

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    Spanking your children is wrong! There are people who think that corporal punishment for children is a proper and productive way to discontinue bad behavior. If you spank your children for their bad behavior they will learn not to do it again. Then there are people who think spanking your children is a harsh punishment and use other options like time outs and taking away favored objects. This type of punishment teaches children that what they are doing is wrong and without using violence. Parents

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    Commonly corporal punishment comes out of hands; it is not disciplined anymore it becomes abuse. All parents have their tradition of discipline and probably believe is the correct one, because they were taught that way, some are okay, but others are “NOT” correct. Although some of the parents blame their own child, themselves or whatever is happening around them. The parents need to discipline their child in a way that is not

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    personality. Discipline is the cornerstone of the decent education, and it sometimes requires challenging measures, one of which is corporal punishment, namely, spanking. Many parents today feel that it is perfectly fine to use spanking as a form of discipline for their children. There is a huge debate about this topic all over the world. The use of corporal punishment as child discipline is both ethical and effective. Spanking a child can teach them right from wrong. It is effective to explain to

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    Spare the Rod: Corporal Punishment and The Alternatives Spare the rod, spoil the child is to many Americans much more than just a bible verse; it is a way of life. While it is important respect individual decisions, it is also important to be aware of the alternatives. Spanking is a part of traditional child rearing, and although psychology largely argues against corporal punishment, it is important to consider the possibility for its use, and bring awareness to child abuse because of its misuse

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    topic; there are people who agree with spanking and there are those who disagree. Everyone’s decision varies based on if they were spank or not spanked as children. After taking several courses in child development it is my belief that physical punishment actually alters the brain, it can traumatize a child, as well as have a decrease of gray matter in certain areas of the prefrontal cortex that have been linked to depression, addiction and other mental disorders. Which could be a leading cause for

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    Many parents believe using physical punishment on their kids leads to a better disciplined child. By acting with physical force the parents instill their values and morals in their children. When the child is being punished, they will know not to do this again or they will be punished once again. Corporal punishment is used to ensure the child learns what is right from wrong. When a child acts inappropriately and breaks the rules, they should know that there are consequences. Although other parents

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    this topic? I believe the speaker chose to focus on this topic because it seems as if corporal punishment is a common parenting approach, with over 70% of families participating. The speaker wants to introduce and convince families to a better parenting style. Holden presents a paradoxical argument that the way to empower children and parents is to disempower parents. He touches on the subject of corporal punishment and its unintended side effects. He transitions from speaking about a “traditional”

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