Corporal Punishment of Children Should be Banned
analytical Essay
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The term corporal punishment is defined as the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, "for the purpose of correction or control of the child’s behavior" ("A Report" 18). In America, parents' use of corporal punishment in homes have been defined legally by the states as “encompassing ‘reasonable’ force with some states adding qualifiers that it must also be ‘appropriate’ (AL, AK, AZ, CA, CC), ‘moderate’ (AR, DE, SC, SD), or ‘necessary’ (MT, NH, NY, OR, TX, WI). Three states see the need to clarify that corporal punishment is limited to ‘nondeadly force’ (AK, NY, TX)” (Gershoff, "Corporal" 540). Currently, over 90% of US families report having used corporal punishment as a means of discipline at some time ("Physical"). Parental corporal punishment is usually restricted to physical contact "with an open hand, and to contact on extremities or buttocks", as in spanking, strapping, smacking, beating, or whipping (Remus 22). Behaviors that do cause risk injury (e.g., punching, kicking, burning) are considered physical abuse (Gershoff, "Corporal" 540). Parents punish their children physically for discipline. However, parents' corporal punishment may inadvertently result in child physical abuse administered by their anger. Sometimes they even intended to harm a child. In my opinion, physical abuse can be a potential outcome of corporal punishment. Parents' use of corporal punishment in homes are likely to have few intended positive effects and many unintended negative effects. Besides, hitting children frequently may worsen parent-child relationship as well as children's future character flaw. In this case, corporal punishment of children in homes needs to be outlawed in America.
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that parents' use of corporal punishment in homes should be outlawed in america.
- Explains that banning corporal punishment of children in homes would greatly reduce the rate of parental physical abuse in america.
- Argues that parents' use of corporal punishment on their children may trigger criminal, anti-social, violent, aggressive behavior later in their life.
- Argues that corporal punishment is a good tool for disciplining unruly children. they argue that real discipline grows from understanding, mutual respect, and tolerance.
- Argues that the committee on the rights of the child is the first international treaty that covers the whole spectrum of civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, including children.
- Explains that in 2006, the committee on the rights of the child issued a general comment, stating that physical punishment is legalized violence against children and should be eliminated through "legislative, administrative, social and educational measures."
- Opines that banning parental corporal punishment is a really important position in nation's human rights issue, and we should follow this way to give our children legal protection from assault.
- Opines that parents should ban parents' use of corporal punishment in all conditions.
- Explains that instead of corporal punishment, there are other ways of effective discipline, such as verbal correction, reasoning, and other disciplinary approach.
- Opines that corporal punishment should be outlawed as it helps build a strong, proper character of children. to not punish and not hit is to get back in touch with our true selves.
- Analyzes the canadian academy of child and adolescent psychiatry's policy statement on corporal punishment.
- Describes bainham, andrew, and joanne conaghan's oxford companion to law.
- Describes delaplane, david, and annie. victims a manual for clergy and congregations.
- Analyzes gershoff, elizabeth thompson's meta-analytic and theoretical review of parental punishment and child behaviors and experiences.
- Explains that physical punishment in the united states: what research tell us about its effects on children.
- States hanson, cynthia, and abraham t. mclaughlin, "corporal punishment is still an often-used discipline tool among the nation's parents."
- Opines that corporal punishment should be banned in us. mwestwood.
- Analyzes neddermeyer, dorothy m., “corporal punishment causes unacknowledged damage.” selfgrowth.
- Asks pohnpei397 if corporal punishment should be banned in us.
- Analyzes polhemus, betsy, and asher lindo's article, "to hit or not to hit: is spaking ann effective punishment?"
- Opines that stophitting should be banned. the center for effective discipline.
- Explains straus, murray a., "spanking and the making of a violent society". pediatrics 98.4 (1996) 834-836.
- Analyzes straus, murray a., and glenda kaufman kantor. "corporal punishment of adolescents by parents: a risk factor in the epidemiology of depression."
- Explains that stophitting, the center for effective discipline, was published in jun 2008.
- States that williams, walter e., " making a case for corporal punishment." inside of the news, 13 sep. 1999.
- Explains wegner, paul d., "discipline in the book of proverbs: 'to spank or not to spunk?'" jets 48.4 (2005): 717-732.
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- Corporal Punishment in Americaexplanatory essayCorporal Punishment in America The term corporal punishment means the intentional infliction of pain on the body for purposes of punishment and includes slapping, hitting with objects, pinching, shaking and forcing to stand for long periods of time (Epoch 1). Family researchers define corporal punishment 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" (Day 83). Spanking is one form of physical or corporal punishment (Epoch 1). The general acceptance, and sometimes support, of corporal punishment as a method of discipline is an aspect of the American culture (Barnett, Miller-Perrin, Perrin 61).
In this essay, the author
- Defines corporal punishment as the intentional infliction of pain on the body for purposes of punishment and includes slapping, hitting with objects, pinching, shaking and forcing to stand for long periods of time.
- Explains the acceptance and support of corporal punishment as a discipline in american culture. children are abused because they cannot defend themselves against stronger and more powerful adults.
- Explains that studies of the incidence and intensity of spanking often provide evidence that most parents have spanked their children.
- Explains that a research project using the national longitudinal survey of youth examined the antecedents of parents’ spanking behavior.
- Explains that even though the study had little theoretical orientation from which spanking could be predicted, it showed that younger mothers spank much more frequently than older mothers.
- Explains that consistent use of corporal punishment has been an indicator of less effective parenting and is commonly linked to socialization out comes such as delinquence, low self-esteem, and social incompetence.
- Explains that the child's temperament and personality directly affect the parents ability to employ non-physical discipline strategies. children who are perceived as difficult are more likely to be spanked.
- Explains that older parents with more education will have more experience raising children, know more about alternative and nonpunitive strategies of discipline, and have a greater sense of maturity and self-control, all of which may reduce inclinations to spank.
- Explains that spanking is deeply rooted in the history and culture of our nation as well as in our own personal experiences.
- Explains that when parents are working and are not on public assistance, they have a greater ability to provide necessities and extras for their children. economic independence may lead to greater sense of personal worth.
- Explains that single mothers are understaffed and have difficulty juggling household, children, and work. when these strains exist, discipline strategies may reflect a more pressured situation.
- Explains that fathers spank less than mothers, suggesting that this period of the child's life may be difficult for mothers.
- Explains that the study indicated that boys are spanked more frequently than girls. mothers and fathers are less likely to spank older children.
- Explains that black, single mothers report the most spanking, while married women with older children report more than white women, but less than single, black mothers. the younger women are more likely to espouse religious conservatism.
- Concludes that spanking is a common occurrence during the parent-child relationship. data matched previous research and indicated that toddlers and younger children are more likely to be spanked than older children.
- Explains that fathers are cast in less direct parenting roles that are supposed to be supportive of mothers’ effort but are less involved in the daily administration of discipline. black and white mothers of younger children are significantly influenced by the parent-child context.
- Explains that parental spanking may be complicated by many factors, including gender, age, gender of parent, and age of the parent.
- Explains that parents' inclinations to spank may be embedded in conservative religious beliefs and the parent's own perceptions of characteristics of their children that have developed during parent-child relationship.
- Opines that little work has been done to understand parents' discipline strategies in many ethnic and racial groups in our society. motivations for spanking are complex and embedded in the ideological and family system fabric of daily life.
- Explains that spanking is a conflict between the ideal of the loving parent and the purposeful violence of corporal punishment.
- Opines that parents should be trained to understand alternative strategies of discipline, despite ideological motivations.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that 60% of parents in the united states use spanking as a method to discipline their young children.
- Explains that spanking is often seen as a trend that parents want to follow from generation to generation. parents don't realize the damage that their parents left them after constant brutal punishment.
- Opines that parents who spank their children break the bond of friendship with them because children fear and are angry at their parents for spanking them.
- Explains that children's short-term response to spanking may make them act out more in the long run.
- Explains that spanking a child is necessary to bring attention to the child when they are constantly misbehaving.
- Argues that parents shouldn't spank their children because it can create great tension between parents and children.
- Opines that parents should not spank their children because it is wrong for adults to use a violent force to discipline children.
- Opines that spanking is one of the most brutal ways that a parent punishes their children, and that children should be moderately disciplined.
- Explains that pearson's international encyclopedia of marriage and family, 2003, was retrieved from encyclopedia.com. alternatives to spanking.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that spanking is a hotly debated topic and that parents must determine the desired outcomes of discipline.
- Opines that the purpose of spanking is to discourage similar behavior in the future, but children cannot change their behavior if they don't know what they need to change.
- Explains that some parents worry about using corporal punishment in the home because it could negatively impact the child's emotional health. abusive environments are not conducive to a child’s learning environment.
- Opines that it is not practical to determine corporal punishment's emotional impact on a large scale, but one can study the prevalence of mental health indicators to imply emotional health or lack thereof.
- Recommends that parents consider their child's reasoning skills and response to different types of discipline when deciding whether or not to use corporal punishment.
1080 wordsRead More - Chilehood Diciplineanalytical essayParents' discipline of young children affects many aspects of their lives. There are many different methods of discipline being used my may different parents. Each parent has different methods to helping their children distinguish right from wrong. Some methods are more beneficial than others, but when comparing methods, it is clear to all that corporal punishment is the most frowned upon form of discipline. Some may wonder why it is looked down upon today if it was a major method of discipline in the 1900's that seemed to work just fine. A recent survey has shown 40% of parents with children under 3 yrs. old have yelled at their child and 40% of parents in this same age bracket have spanked their child (Regalado, M., Sareen, H., Inkelas, M., Wissow, L., & Halfon, N. 2004). Also, 11% of parents have spanked their infants under 1 year of age and 16% of parents have yelled at them. (Regalado, M., Sa...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that child discipline determines how the child will act at home and social settings and instills habits and different values that will stick with a child for its whole life.
- Analyzes how parents' discipline of young children affects many aspects of their lives, and concludes that corporal punishment is frowned upon today.
- Describes conscious discipline as a classroom management program that emphasizes the method of emotional and social learning to promote positive classroom behavior.
- Explains how a study examined the effect of child temperament on the connection between maternal discipline and early childhood externalizing problems.
- Describes conscious discipline as a classroom management program that emphasizes the method of emotional and social learning to promote positive classroom behavior.
1299 wordsRead More - Spanking Childrenexplanatory essayWho doesn't recall meeting a child who needed a good hard spanking? While children can be charming and delightful it is usually the two legged terror that get's noticed the most. Who hasn't heard or at least participated in some gossip or side conersation if yu will, regarding what should be done? Parents who have unruly children on a regular basis or even rarely are under the gun to address it. How they adress it is up for debate in todays more child friendly environment
In this essay, the author
- Explains that spanking is a tradition or culture that is not limited to the united states.
- Explains the transition from talking about myth to ineffectiveness to combining ineffectieness with harmfulness making agression the focus.
- Explains that one doesn't have to be a parent to accept the fact that children fall into the "compliance trap".
- Cites a study of families from 20 cities in the u.s. involving 3,279 pairs of mothers and her.
- Explains that reducing aggressive child behavior in the first 5 years of life led to increased aggression.
- Explains that research has found mental illness as well as drug and alcohol abuse are linked to spanking.
- Explains that studies show a link between physical punishment and mental illness.
- Explains that children misbehave and anger is present and expressed in a spanking. children learn to do the same.
- Opines that humiliation can cause a child to become uncomfortable if not angry.
- Explains that reducing aggressive child behavior in the first 5 years of life leads to a reduction in aggression.
- Explains boyles, salynn, "kids who get spanked may have lower iqs."
- Opines that while spankings have always been an effective tool to counteract and prevent misbehavior in children, it has not been proven ineffective.
- Explains that corporal punishment is also tied to christianity, and that there are christians who deny the practice of spanking as well as its meaning.
- Opines that while parents care for their children and undoubtedly want the best for them, child rearing is traditional and passed from generation to generation.
- Opines that good parents would stop spanking if it was proven to be a poor choice and ineffective. parents want to make the right choices for their children, but not all parents are aware of the debate.
- Opines that workers fail to advise parents on the basis that while it is politically incorrect to spank in public, it's also politically inaccurate.
- Opines that people in defense of spankings say nothing else works and or it must be at the very least a last resort for when all else fails.
- Opines that a child who internalizes the lesson will only understand the association between the act and pain.
- Opines that spanking as a form of discipline will likely be erratic and misleading.
- Explains that parents are aware of the studies on lowered iq in children because of their confidence in the human race.
- Explains that spanking is painful and young children do not understand why they are being spanked. this kind of continual stress is proven to lower cognitive ability in adults as well as children.
- Explains that spanking affects children's iq, but it is not an indication that children lost intelligence but did not acquire it as quickly as counterparts who were not spanked.
- Explains the link between physical punishment and mental illness. axis i and axis ii disorders can be attributed to depression, drug and alcohol abuse, adhd, and eating disorders.
- Analyzes the likelihood of adult mental illness for children who were punished physically. 2-7% isn't bad when talking about a chance of rain and thunder showers.
- Opines that human rights allow us all the opportunity to live and breathe safely free from the violence of others. children will be the next citizen, co-worker, neighbor and father.
- Explains that children learn how to behave from their parents, and that agression can be positive in small controlled doses.
- Explains that warmth moderates longitudinal associations between maternal spanking and child aggression in early childhood.
2020 wordsRead More - stop spanking: save the childrenexplanatory essaySpanking has been used for many years and it must come to an end. Also known as corporal punishment, spanking is most often used as a form of discipline. Although it is said to have some benefits, the negative consequences far outweigh the good. According to Dr. Wilson and Dr. Lyon, “physical punishment delivered in anger with the intent to cause pain is unacceptable and dangerous to the health and well being of the child.”( Guidance for Effective Discipline, online) It is important for spanking to stop because it is ineffective, causes more problems and because there are other options to consider.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that spanking should be stopped because it is ineffective, causes more problems, and there are other options.
- Explains that while many parents spank their children when they are being naughty, they don't stop to consider how effective this method is.
- Explains that spanking can lead to harmful effects and long-lasting negative lessons for children. it is common knowledge that children learn from what they are taught.
- Explains that positive reinforcement is a good tool for children of any age, including teenagers, as established in the american academy of family physicians.
- Opines that critics and supporters of spanking do not feel it is a bad thing. parents must stop trying to justify their rights as parents and use other discipline techniques.
- Opines that if something is ineffective, the general population usually gets rid of it or throws it in the trash. spanking must stop, because no child should die at the hands of their parents.
- Explains how generative theories of effective punishment can be tested.
- Describes mcgraw, phil m.d.'s "three questions to ask before spanking" and strauss murray phd et al.
1246 wordsRead More - Stop the Extreme Disciplineopinionated essayChildren misbehaving has always been a big issue in parenting. Parents often have to use physical treatment to punish their children. The article “Spanking on Trial” considers whether or not parents should spank their children. This contentious issue has been the source of multitudinous debates over the last several centuries. In the article, a father named Peterson got arrested because he was trying to spank his daughter. Peterson’s lawyer indicates that Peterson was spanking his daughter for good, but psychiatrist Elliott Barker points out that parents should not use physical punishment because parents are the closest and the most related people to the children. Physical punishment can cause children to lose their trust in parents, and also it can causes family violence for next generations because children are not mature enough to understand the circumstance for physical punishment. Therefore, I agree that by not giving children the correct discipline, parent will cause more negative effects for the children in the future. Even though many of the parents claimed that reasonable and responsible disciplines can be recognized as a good way to take care of a child.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that physical punishment, such as whipping, is not a good way to punish children.
- Explains that excessive physical discipline will develop children to think that physical punishment is proper. this ideological change often appears to children because they do not understand the purpose of this action.
- Analyzes how the article "spanking on trial" considers whether or not parents should spank their children.
- Opines that some parents believe that reasonable discipline does not cause negative effects because it will cause the parents to feel that it is only doing good for their kids.
1369 wordsRead More - Effects of spanking on childrenanalytical essayThe use of spanking is one of the most controversial parenting practices and also one of the oldest, spanning throughout many generations. Spanking is a discipline method in which a supervising adult deliberately inflicts pain upon a child in response to a child’s unacceptable behaviour. Although spanking exists in nearly every country and family, its expression is heterogeneous. First of all the act of administering a spanking varies between families and cultures. As Gershoff (2002) pointed out, some parents plan when a spanking would be the most effective discipline whereas some parents spank impulsively (Holden, 2002). Parents also differ in their moods when delivering this controversial punishment, some parents are livid and others try and be loving and reason with the child. Another source of variation is the fact that spanking is often paired with other parenting behaviours such as, scolding, yelling, or perhaps raging and subsequently reasoning. A third source of variation concerns parental characteristics. Darling and Steinberg (1993) distinguished between the content of parental acts and the style in which it was administered (Holden, 2002). With all this variation researchers cannot definitively isolate the singular effects of spanking.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that spanking is one of the most controversial and oldest parenting practices, but its expression is heterogeneous.
- Explains that gershoff's (2002) meta-analyses of eighty-eight studies showed positive and negative outcomes associated with the punishment of spanking.
- Argues that spanking should always be of reasonable force, never leave bruises or marks, and only ever be on the buttocks.
409 wordsRead More - Why Is Spanking Too Much For Children?analytical essayOver time as children grow and mature, they start to understand why they were spanked if was done without abusive actions. Parents admit by saying, “spanking my child hurts me way more than it hurts them.” (Patrick) Many adults who grew up in homes where spanking was the main source of punishment, agree that their mother’s spankings were more gentle while the father’s punishments were often associated with anger. As children grow, they should not fear their parents but have a respect for their parent’s role in their lives. An article about a woman who was raised in a Baptist home says, “The distinction seemed so obvious and significant when I was young, but as an adult I find it impossible to explain. Parent-child violence in one context was clearly abuse, while parent-child violence in another context was clearly discipline. One was unconscionable, the other justified, even morally mandated. One was hate, and the other, love” (Patrick). The moral of spanking isn’t for the parent to relieve anger but to discipline the child in his/her
In this essay, the author
- Explains that spanking is an effective way to show punishment, although it is looked upon as a crime in today's era through the nation’s eye.
- Explains that parents use spanking as a tool to correct their child's misbehavior.
- Analyzes how spanking can have positive and/or negative effects. there are no racial lines and more than 50% of americans spank their children.
- Explains that many children view spanking as punishment and not as a disciplinary action. as children grow, they should not fear their parents but respect their parent's role in their lives.
- Explains that spanking is an effective way to show punishment, although it is looked upon as a crime in today's era through the nation’s eye.
756 wordsRead More - What is The Problem with the US Correctional Systemsexplanatory essayHAWKINS, GORDON; FRASE RICHARD S., BORIS N. MIRONOV, and COLIN BLAKEMORE;SHELIA JENNETT. "Corporal Punishment." Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 01 Jan. 2002. Web. 05 Mar. 2014.
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- Explains the historical development of capital and corporal punishment, including the methods of punishment used over the years, and the latin roots of capita and corpus.
- Explains that capital punishment is a legal infliction of death for violating criminal law. in california, incarceration is preferred method of punishment.
- Explains that in california, corporal punishment has been implemented instead of capital punishment. prisoners and civil rights activist believe that it is inhumane; people make mistakes and deserve life.
- Defines corporal punishment as the use of pain, injury, distress or mortification to reprimand unruly or criminal behavior. jesus was beaten by a whip or rod before he was crucified in the cross.
- Explains that more serious forms of corporal punishment, including flogging, have undergone restoration in certain countries such as islamic areas that have experienced new beginning in fundamentalism.
- Explains that federal and state laws govern the establishment and administration of prisons as well as the rights of the inmates.
- Explains that even the most chronic or hardened inmates have basic rights that are protected by the united states constitution, such as freedom of speech or press, the right of the people peaceably to assemble, establishing of religion and redress of grievances.
- Explains that the fourth amendment protects prisoners' privacy from government intrusion, but prisoners surrender most of their privacy rights in correctional institutions.
- Opines that rehabilitation is the most appealing modern justification for use of the criminal sanction. prisoners were encouraged to develop occupational skills and resolve psychological problems.
- Describes the usp administrative maximum in florence, colorado, nicknamed the alcatraz of the rockies.
- Explains that inmates who want to participate in programs will face other constraints such as the procedures used to classify them with respect to security and programs.
- Opines that harsher penalties were needed to restore order and deter prisoners from killing prison guards.
- Explains that punishing and following up with rehabilitation through community supervision can be the source of helping deter crime.
- Explains that probation and parole are privileges which allow offenders to prevent prison or be discharged from prison system after serving only a partial of their sentences.
- Explains that alternative sentencing is when someone is convicted of a crime, the court determines what the proper punishment will be.
- Explains alternative sentencing, such as partial incarceration through work furlough, and house arrest where the criminal offender serves his or her sentence detained at their own residence.
- Opines that alternative sentencing may be available for first-time non-violent offenders. however, if an offender violates the terms, they may need to finish their sentence in jail.
- Explains that capital punishment has been used since ancient times, beginning with jesus. the declination of corporal punishment was once hailed as a sign of humanitarianism and civilization.
- Cites clear, todd r., george f. cole, and michael d. reisig. american corrections. belmont, ca: cengage learning wadsworth, 2013.
- Explains the history of capital punishment in california.
- Explains lambert's "a history of corporal punishment." the history of capital punishment in the united states.
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