Should Corporal Punishment Be Used In Schools?

Eighty-one percent of all Americans believe that spanking kids is the best option for disciplining kids but only 31 percent would let a teacher or administrator paddle their kids. Corporal punishment is defined as The intentional infliction of physical pain upon the body of a student as a disciplinary measure. Corporal punishment is prohibited in 28 states, it is permitted in 15 states and in 7 seven states, it is not prohibited meaning there are no laws against it. Even though corporal punishment is sometimes seen as child abuse, it still remains an effective way to discipline misbehaved kids.

The use of corporal punishment by a parent is currently legal in every state in the U.S., and nineteen states still allow its use by teachers and administrators in schools. GOOD START Although it is legal, corporal punishment is constantly accused of being child abuse. Child abuse is defined as the physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, negligent treatment, or maltreatment of a child under the age of eighteen. Some people believe that all corporal punishment should be considered child abuse, others believe that corporal punishment should not be considered child abuse at all, while still others think that some corporal punishment is child abuse, and some is not. Ultimately, corporal punishment should not be considered child abuse if it is mild and is used to discipline wrong behavior.

Corporal Punishment helps kids learn better because it is a quick punishment that you can get over fast so you can go back to class. It’s better than other punishments such as suspension, because if you get suspended you “miss school and you also miss instructions”(source B ) and you can not do your work.

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.

Corporal punishment is defined as the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offense, or for the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer, or to deter attitudes or behavior deemed unacceptable (Wikipedia 2014). The line between spanking and abuse is not always clear and is decided on a case by case basis by the state prosecutors and judges and whether the line has been crossed. If asked parents use the word spanking as not just a slap on the buttocks, but a form of corporal punishment that is not severe enough to be classified as abuse. Corporal punishment has been repeatedly associated with child abuse, moral internalization, aggression, delinquent and antisocial behavior, decreased quality of the parent-child relationship, increased behavioral symptoms, later criminal behavior, worse mental health, and perpetration of spouse and child abuse (Gershoff, 2002; Zolotor et al., 2008).

What does Corporal punishment mean? Murray Straus, a sociologist who has written extensively on the topic, defines corporal punishment as “the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not hurt, for the purpose of correction or control of the child’s behavior.” Some common forms of corporal punishment are: spanking, slapping, grabbing or shoving a child roughly or hitting with objects like belt, paddle, or hair brush.

The term corporal punishment means the intentional infliction of pain on the body for purposes of punishment. "Spanking can be defined as the use of physical force aimed at causing children to experience pain but not injury, for the purposes of correction and control of youthful behavior"(http://www.123helpme.com/preview.asp?id=32539). Spanking is a controversial topic and should not be taken lightly.

Corporal punishment is physical infliction used as a form of discipline that is often practiced on children. It is used for children to experience pain without causing injuries. The use of corporal punishment is typically intended to minimize or correct negative behaviors. Common acts of corporal punishment can include spanking and/or slapping. According to Straus and Mouradian (2016), one-third of parents use corporal punishment as their primary choice of discipline. Externalizing behaviors, such as aggression and attention problems, can be seen as negative or undesirable behaviors that parents tend to address and correct immediately. Unfortunately, corporal punishment is not an effective form of discipline, but it instead increases the likelihood of developing externalizing behaviors.

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.

However, the home is the most common place nowadays where corporal punishment is used. Parents spank/hit their child to keep them from misbehaving. Hitting children may actually increase misbehavior. One large study showed that the more parents spank children for rebellious behavior, the more the rebellious behavior increased. Corporal punishment can often cause injuries and trauma unnecessarily. Many acts of corporal punishment leave visible marks and bruises. Using corporal punishment could often evoke fear of the disciplinarian, which could potentially destroy the relationship between parent and child. The mental anguish, particularly for vulnerable students, can last a lifetime. This doesn’t have the effect of dealing with bad behavior. It can lead

Corporal punishment has been around for a very long time. Most people do not even think that spanking and hitting is corporal punishment. Most people that I have spoken to do not know what it is. This was shocking to me, all they knew was that was the way that they were raised and they turned out just fine. This is how parenting cans turn into a pattern and be from generation to generation. We see how destructive it can be to parenting and the way that it effects our family. The topic of corporal punishment affects us all whether we know it or not. We as a people need to understand that when corporal punishment is used we all suffer.

For decades leading back to slavery, corporal punishment has been used as a form of discipline to correct misbehavior on the plantation. In today’s society, it has been used by parents and even incorporated into our schools as a form of punishment. In Kenyan schools it is used as form of classroom management and to punish children for poor academic performance (Kenyan children suffer frequent beatings by teachers, 1999). Corporal punishment, according to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, is the use of physical force with the intention to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however light. In schools, it mostly involves the use of the hand, a ruler or belt to strike a person across the back or hand. But it can also involve, for example, shaking, pinching or forcing students to stay in uncomfortable positions (Committee on the Rights of the Child, 2006).

Corporal punishment should be in schools because it makes sure kids have good behavior, it also teaches kids to be respectful, and makes sure kids are safe.

    Corporal punishment also known as physical punishment surprisingly still remains legal in 19 states of the United States. Corporal punishment is a physical punishment which teachers use when students do not accomplish what they are ex;ected to do. This may include from little as not doing their work to further cations such as a fight. Nineteen states, mainly consisting of Southern states are using corporal punishment to have good order in their schools. Students are paddled, which in other words, is hit. Some states banned this form of discipline while other states reinforce it. Throughout the country, people argue whether corporal punishment should be enforced in schools or not. Corporal punishment should not be implemented in K-12 schools.

Corporal punishment is the unlawful intentional act of causing harm by physically inflicting punishment on the body of an offender or severely criticising the offender. There is a distinction in common-law between corporal punishment in the public sphere and in the private sphere.