Corporal Punishment in Schools Essay

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    What’s the difference between discipline and punishment? Center for Early Education and Development. University of Minnesota. Retrieved…

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    up to live a nice, healthy lifestyle. On the contrary, if the parents of a child are abusive and constantly giving corporal punishments, the child might develop behavior problems and will have trouble controlling their emotions. These problems can continue into the child 's adult life and will affect their ability to think clearly. Many parents in the world use corporal punishment on their children. Children are often physically harmed by being…

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    pertaining to corporal punishment is based on the different views that come to corporal punishment. Some people believe that corporal punishment is "a legalized form of child abuse, which conveys to students that violence is an acceptable method of resolving problems or disagreements" (Essex, 2012, p. 77). In most cases, corporal punishment is the last resort when it comes to discipline in the school system because it can lead to lawsuits. Before implying corporal punishment, most schools ask…

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    The Effects of Child Abuse Sandy Dona Notre Dame university-Louise 27/1/2015 Effects Of Child Abuse Outline Claim: disciplining a child is a very important process in raising kids however; violence is not the right way to do so because words and rules can be much more beneficial than abusing a child. I. Warrant A. violence leads to health problems 1. Alcohol abuse 2. Use of illicit drug 3. Eating disorder B. violence harm the child personality 1. Depression 2…

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    Corporal punishment of children is a highly debated issue. With both supporters and opponents throughout history, it has been studied and discussed in academia, the media, and even in the judicial system. With statistical information and valid arguments presented from both sides, one can delve into the complicated discussion of it’s effectiveness thoroughly. In order to discuss the effectiveness of corporal punishment one must first understand what the definition of corporal punishment is.…

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    conclude that spanking is good for our children. He references a study by a psychology professor named Marjorie Gunnoe that claims that children who are spanked did better in school, were more likely to do volunteer work and were more likely to go to college. Duke uses the study to back up his ideas that children need corporal punishment despite previous studies showing it is harmful. He reasons that those previous studies weren 't very scientific. He then gives theories as to why he believes…

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    Corporal Punishment: “Physical punishment, as spanking, inflicted on a child by an adult in authority” (Merriam Webster, 2016). When you think of corporal punishment, what comes to mind? Do you think of it as a form of child abuse or a form of discipline? Some individuals believe corporal punishment is a form of child abuse. Whereas, other individuals believe corporal punishment is a form of discipline. Corporal punishment is an explicit practice related to families and by banning it in the U.S…

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    Washington and the Cherry Tree” to represent “positive consequences of honesty” (Lee et al., 2014). Personally, I can see why the children increased their truth telling when faced with positive consequences because negativity is associated with punishment while…

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    Statistics show that 94% of parents of toddlers use some form of corporal punishment and that 72% of a college student sample reported that they recalled experiencing some form of corporal punishment in their childhood (Athea C.A, Parkin C.M.). Corporal Punishment when referring to children is when physical force is used to correct or control a child’s behavior. The punishment is intended to cause discomfort and pain no matter how mild. Punishment in Psychology is defined as “any change that…

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    Corporal Punishment is defined as the use of physical force towards a child for the purpose of control and/or correction and as a disciplinary penalty inflicted on the body with the intention of causing some degree of pain or discomfort (afis.gov). Corporal Punishment is important sociologically because sociologists are able to study the attitudes surrounding the matter. Due to people in society having personal opinions about corporal punishment, a final decision has not been made on whether…

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