Corporal punishment is the purposeful infliction of pain as punishment for wrongdoing. The term often refers to hitting the person receiving punishment repeatedly with an instrument, such as a cane or a ruler, though it also applies more generally to any kind of pain infliction as a punishment. It is sometimes used by parents against their children, by teachers and school administrators against students who misbehave, and in many parts of the world, by the judicial system as an additional deterrent to criminals. Despite the frequency with which this method of punishment is used, it remains a controversial topic, with detractors claiming that causing pain is not an effective way to rehabilitate wrongdoers. It is my belief that parental decision to use corporal punishment on a child is one that cannot be established through research and analytical assumptions.
“In the early 19th century in textile mills children who were lazy and were hit with leather straps. Furthermore lazy children sometimes had their heads ducked in a container of water. However, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, the cane was phased out in most primary schools. In England in 1987 the cane was banned in state-funded secondary schools. It was banned in private schools in 1999. Throughout history until recently most parents hit their children. However in the late 20th century and early 21st century public opinion turned against corporal punishment and in several countries it has been banned” (Pratt & Greydanus, 2003, p. 977).
I am a supporter of Corporal Punishment. I believe that corporal punishment, when used lovingly and properly, is beneficial to a child because it is in harmony with nature itself. Consider the purpose of minor pain in a child's life and ho...
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...ldren are belligerent and need that pat on the behind every now and then to put them on the right path. As a Christian who is currently raising my children on Christian principles, I believe in the verse that states “to spare the rod is to spoil the child.” I am the disciplinarian in my home. The mother of my children rarely disagrees with me when it comes to me spanking our children, but she does have stipulations on where I spank them. She does not allow me to spank our children with my hands, but rather a belt on their bottom. Though I am at an age where spanking me is totally inappropriate, I survived the spanking of my early years and I believe I am a better adult because of it. I turned out to be a law-abiding citizen, who, as insignificant as it might be, has never seen the inside of a police car, let alone a police station and neither has any of my siblings.
The idea of physical punishment has been visible throughout our nation’s history. The 30’s, 40’, 50’s all encouraged the use of strong physical discipline towards children, it wasn’t until the 60’s and 70’s that this idea became taboo. “Many of us in the room had been smacked, whipped, or beaten as children...
When describing a physical altercation between two adults, the term is assault and battery. Assault on an individual has more than immediate effects; the effects can last a lifetime in severe cases. In all fifty states, it is a crime to hit, strike or use corporal punishment in any deliberate manner towards any person over the age of eighteen. However, this law does not apply to physical force being used on minors. Spanking, whipping, and paddling are among a few common references to this form of punishment. Physically disciplining children has had many names over the years. No matter which term is used, corporal punishment has a negative impact on every party involved. It is a widely used, socially accepted method of discipline. “Approximately 94% of three and four-year old children have been spanked in the past year (Slade & Winssow 1321). Although spanking is a widespread practice, it is becoming more controversial. The negative effects of spanking greatly outweigh the benefits. Spanking is a socially tolerated view promoting abusive patterns, and has a negative psychological impact in teaching children that pain, fear, and confusion promote conformability.
Contrary to popular belief, corporal punishment is still an accepted form of punishment in some countries. In these countries, many see this kind of punishment for children as normal, natural and harmless. Yet, human rights activists believe that it is damaging and must be stopped. For example, Gambian teachers are working to end corporal punishment. The Gambia Teachers' Union has been training teachers on alternative...
In a final analysis of the pros and cons of Corporal punishment, it seems that the present penal system until further studies on the alternative are conclusive, should remain in effect. Corporal punishment does provide some insight, although presents too many risks and negative possibilities at this time.
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).
However, with 20 years under our belts, of the law saying that you can only hit your own child and not leave a mark, why do 60% parents still beat children under the guise of educating them? This has become a controversial form of punishment, with many aspects such as class, culture and age splitting people’s...
Nearly 167,000 students received corporal punishment in school during the 2011 - 2012 school year in the United States. Corporal punishment in school is always wrong. For example, it teaches unethical ideas, it is not effective, and leaves long term negative effects on kids. Corporal punishment is always wrong because it teaches immoral ideas. For example, racism.
Although there are disadvantages of allowing corporal punishment in schools there are also benefits such as helps to serve as a deterrent, helps children
Studies show that there is a regional pattern in the states that have not prohibited corporal punishment. It showed that all ...
Corporal punishment is defined as “an infliction of punishment to the body.” My primary reason for not approving corporal punishment would be that corporal punishment creates a negative reaction from the student’s perspective plus additional problems in the end. To discipline students in a way that will harm them into non-misbehavior is not the way to go. I claim that corporal punishment in public schools should not be permitted because it is barbaric, harmful, and in no way a method to solve personal problems.
First of all parents feel that the children are theirs, and they can spank them when they misbehave. There are many factors that lead to physical punishment: parents were to young and not ready for children, parents are going trough a divorce and need to take out their anger on something or someone, or parents do not know another way to punish their children. These children grow up to be aggressive and often abusive towards others. Although parents think this is the only way of educating their children there are many other alternatives.
I wrote this paper for Contemporary Moral Issues class. This was an assignment of our choice and I chose to do this topic, because the week before in Intro to Education we had discussed discipline methods and I was astonished to learn that corporal punishment still existed in schools. I am hoping that by including this piece of work on my webfolio others will become aware that corporal punishment is alive and used often in our schools.
Corporal punishment in schools is defined as "physical pain inflicted on the body of a child as a penalty for disapproved behavior” (qtd, in Dupper and Montgomery Dingus 243.) Within the educational setting it is one of the oldest methods associated with controlling unwanted behavior (Jambor 220.) Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries corporal punishment
Imagine seeing a student panicking about simply forgetting a pencil in her locker. She nervously walks up to the teacher with her head down and politely asks if she could go back and get it. The teacher grabs her arm. He brings her up to the front of the classroom, grabs his paddle off his desk, and smacks her hardly with the paddle, several times in front of the class. They all laugh and stare at her in a mean way. She was humiliated and later teased. Hopefully no parents would want their children to go through this. Corporal punishment in schools is wrong because students could be emotionally, physically, and mentally harmed, it creates an unsafe learning environment for children, and many students suffer from humiliation and bullying.
Corporal punishment means to educate by implement of physical pain on learners in order to enhance their ability of studying. As we know, students will often follow the instructions which given by their instructor. However, if they don’t, many instructors are likely to introduce the corporal punishment such as hitting, slapping, spanking and kicking rather than promotes the oral education method to force their students to have a better performance. Gradually, corporal punishment have become a widely known phenomenon all over the world. According to the Department of Education’s 2006 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), it clearly showed that a total of 223,190 students without disabilities received corporal punishment in that year around the