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 physical discipline, all while ignoring the short and long term effects it can have on the child. Therefore, children should not be physically disciplined to a level that can cause severe harm because it can lead to serious mental, physical, and psychological …show more content…
Children as young as three can develop depressive symptoms such as antisocial behavior and withdrawal from relationships. They develop an inability to trust and have severe anxiety towards situations (Bryfonski). A study is also brought up that 80% of young adults who have been treated poorly in their younger childhood develop a psychiatric disorder by the time they turn twenty-one (Bryfonski). Behavioral consequences also increase, they react more erratically and become more impulsive if they don’t isolate themselves from the world. All these problems arise in a child when they are not being cared for in a proper and healthy way. It creates an imbalance in the child in which they have no control over and they don’t see any other option but to make rash decisions in …show more content…
"Victims of Child Abuse Suffer Long-Term Consequences." Family Violence, edited by Dedria Bryfonski, Greenhaven Press, 2013. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. Originally published as "Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect," 2008
Frye, Tom. "Spanking Can Be an Appropriate Form of Discipline in the Home." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2016. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. Originally published as "Is Spanking Biblical?" Crosswalk.com, 29 Sept. 2014.
Gluck, Samantha. "Effects of Child Physical Abuse - HealthyPlace." HealthyPlace. N.p., 24 July 2012. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.
Greger, Hanne Klæboe, et al. "Child Maltreatment And Quality Of Life: A Study Of Adolescents In Residential Care." Health & Quality Of Life Outcomes 14.(2016): 1-17. Academic Search Complete. Web. 13 Nov. 2016.
Leahy, Meghan. "The overwhelming evidence against spanking." Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Accessed 13 Nov.
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 physical discipline, all while ignoring the short and long term effects it can have on the child. Therefore, children should not be physically disciplined to a level that can cause severe harm because it can lead to serious mental, physical, and psychological …show more content…
Children as young as three can develop depressive symptoms such as antisocial behavior and withdrawal from relationships. They develop an inability to trust and have severe anxiety towards situations (Bryfonski). A study is also brought up that 80% of young adults who have been treated poorly in their younger childhood develop a psychiatric disorder by the time they turn twenty-one (Bryfonski). Behavioral consequences also increase, they react more erratically and become more impulsive if they don’t isolate themselves from the world. All these problems arise in a child when they are not being cared for in a proper and healthy way. It creates an imbalance in the child in which they have no control over and they don’t see any other option but to make rash decisions in …show more content…
"Victims of Child Abuse Suffer Long-Term Consequences." Family Violence, edited by Dedria Bryfonski, Greenhaven Press, 2013. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. Originally published as "Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect," 2008
Frye, Tom. "Spanking Can Be an Appropriate Form of Discipline in the Home." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2016. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016. Originally published as "Is Spanking Biblical?" Crosswalk.com, 29 Sept. 2014.
Gluck, Samantha. "Effects of Child Physical Abuse - HealthyPlace." HealthyPlace. N.p., 24 July 2012. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.
Greger, Hanne Klæboe, et al. "Child Maltreatment And Quality Of Life: A Study Of Adolescents In Residential Care." Health & Quality Of Life Outcomes 14.(2016): 1-17. Academic Search Complete. Web. 13 Nov. 2016.
Leahy, Meghan. "The overwhelming evidence against spanking." Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Accessed 13 Nov.