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    Corporal punishment is a type of physical punishment that has been allowed in 19 states to be used as a way of discipline for misbehaving children. This physical punishment is mostly relating to spanking or paddling. A policy that legal near the south at most. [a] These days, corporal punishment should be used today because kids need to know obedience and should use this punishment as a way to wake them up[b]. Corporal punishment should be allowed because it is a lasting punishment, is able to to

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    {text:bookmark-start} Corporal Punishment with Children: Right or Wrong {text:bookmark-end} ? How properly to discipline a child is an age old question. Countless numbers of parents have had to make this decision. Many of these parents were raised in homes that used spanking as the main form of discipline. Most people can readily recount each time he, or she received a spanking for an offense, and even remember what kind of instrument was used to inflict the punishment. Whether it was a belt, a

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    has long practiced the time-honored method of corporal punishment, most effectively: spanking. Though this age-old method of discipline has been present within nearly every pivotal society and civilization to date, many nations have taken the initiative to federally ban the use of corporal

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    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

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    Disciplining a Child: Corporal Punishment vs Non-Corporal Punishment “You’re going to get it when we get home!” “Stop it, right now!” “Sit in the time-out chair for ten minutes until you can behave!” Phrases like these have been used by parents whether they believe in corporal punishment or non-corporal punishment. Children are ingenious at pushing their parent’s buttons, whether it is verbally or by inappropriate behaviors that they are encouraged not to do. Parents become frustrated, angry,

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    All across the US corporal punishment is being given to students as a method of discipline. Corporal punishment is infliction of pain as a punishment for an offense. Corporal punishment is legal in 19 states in school and at home That means that the government is allowing students to suffer just so they can learn a lesson. Corporal punishment does not belong in schools because it can hurt students emotionally/mentally, it shows students discrimination, and can harm students physically. When a child

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    course, it is no surprise that corporal punishment against school going children is one of the most controversial topics throughout the globe, including within political, academic, and general public debates at large. A detailed review of available literature on the topic reveals that the academic discussion is divided into those who argue that corporal punishment is effective and necessary in schools, and those who argue that the risks and disadvantages of corporal punishment far outweigh its benefits

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    Should the use of corporal punishment to discipline children be considered child abuse? Annotated Bibliography "Corporal Punishment Should Be Reintroduced." Corporal Punishment Should Be Reintroduced. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Sept. 2015. In this web page it explains the good and bad of corporal punishment. Many believe punishing a child as an inhuman form of trying to get obedience and, many view it as a way to get their children to lean. Here are some some reason why corporal punishment should be reinstated

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    To spank or not to spank? The topic of corporal punishment is a controversial and sensitive matter in our society. No matter what day in age we live in it will continue to be a social problem. Corporal punishment, also referred to as spanking is deliberately inflicting pain on a person due to an inappropriate behavior or act they have done. This involves hitting, pinching, using switch cords, smacking, and etcetera. Those who are in favor of corporal punishment and believes that it should not be

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    Corporal Punishment is a physical form of punishment where a person inflicts pain to punish another; when someone commits a crime. There are different variations of physical pain; such as spanking, paddling, or caning, which is given to parents, guardians, school officials, or other officials. There are other types of physical pain, in ancient times, people would inflict pain by flogging; whipping, branding and amputation. It is now known today as a source of punishment in the legal system, and

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