This case is over the ability for teachers to beat students with disciplinary weapons. The paddle, in this case, has been used for decades for students whose behavior was especially bad. If a student misbehaved enough either the school or parents would paddle the child. The problem with this is, when we get to the 8th amendment things get a little strange. The 8th amendment states “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”. The reason the 8th amendment is brought into this is whether or not the paddle is a form of cruel and/or unusual punishment. The case ruling took place on April 19, 1977, the actual even took place in 1970. The main people involved were James Ingraham(student),
