Luz Medina English 81010 Professor Pierson November 13, 2016 Corporal Punishment: Yay or Nay? For years, physical discipline, from light spankings to brutal beatings, was seen as commonplace in households to get a child to learn a lesson. It was never seen as a cruel and tough form of punishment but as a necessity to get a point across. Now, in today’s society, this punishment crosses a line to a dangerous and serious form of child abuse. Parents go to long lengths to justify the excessive…
your initial response to this forum, please address all of the following 1. What is corporal punishment and how does it differ from abuse? The difference between corporal punishment and abuse is the reason for the physical harm. Corporal punishment is when an individual commits physical pain on another, but only attempted when discipline is needed. An action of corporal punishment is similar to abuse; corporal punishment involves yelling at, slapping, and spanking children for misbehavior,…
Corporal Punishment As A Valid Means For Disciplining Children Demetria Belcher Northeast Lakeview College Corporal Punishment As A Valid Means For Disciplining Children INTRODUCTION "Is corporal punishment a valid tool for disciplining children?" This question has been debated for decades worldwide, but not so much in the United States as in recent years. High profile cases in the media, such as the indictment of Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in 2014, for spanking his son…
For generations, corporal punishment has been permitted for use in households across the United States with many believing it to be an effective way to enforce discipline in children. Corporal punishment is often defined as the use of physical force against a child, often by means of spanking, or striking the child with various objects, causing pain as a means to control and correct disobedience. Corporal punishment is said to be effective in gaining the attention of a child so that they will…
Many psychologists say that extreme corporal punishment teaches a child nothing about discipline, but rather, shows them to act out when upset and to avoid upsetting their parents. Other psychologists take issue with these studies because most fail to distinguish between severe, constant spanking…
officials. The Southern States are the most popular for corporal punishment in schools because of how religious these states and the people in them tend to be. “The Bible Belt states, where ardent Protestant Fundamentalism is strong, have been identified consistently as leading the nation in the use of corporal punishment as a disciplinary tool in schools (Milling, 1991)” (Richardson, 1994). This is mainly because of the amount of corporal punishment shown in The Bible and how people tend to…
a child’s mouth with soap, making a child kneel on painful objects, and forcing a child to stand or sit in painful positions for long periods of time. Corporal punishment may leave bruises and scars but they will fade with time. Meanwhile, it is also left indelible scars from children mind. In…
that experts began to examine the effects physical discipline had on children’s social, emotional and behavioral well-being, especially in regards to the long-term side effects. Even in today’s society, there exist various opinions in regards to corporal punishment. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics encourages care-givers to rely on other approaches when correcting their children’s behavior to ensure the decreased likelihood of the “ten negative outcomes.” (Terri-combs-Orme…
differently, depending on past experiences. Although it does work in order to make kids behave, the control that is gained is limited, it changes the way the way the child socializes, and it has horrid effects on the development of the kid. When corporal punishment is delivered, it is an attempt to show the child that the parent has the most power and because of that, they put the child in that same mind set. When the parent and nobody else is around, the…
maltreatment statistically display increased risk for behaviors and attitudes detrimental to personal and mental health such as drug use, attempted suicide, and teenage pregnancy. Research has demonstrated that physical abuse can often be disguised as corporal punishment, which should therefore be illegal. This paper will demonstrate that childhood abuses…