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 it will affect the tradition many families still value. In addition, corporal punishment prevents future negative acts and behaviors from recurring, corporal punishment teaches the child self-discipline. Traditionally, some families implemented corporal
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This practice was used across a vast of different cultures and institutions. “Corporal Punishment has been a common punishment since ancient times. Jesus was whipped before he was crucified. In England from the Middle Ages whipping was a common punishment for minor crimes. In the 18th century whipping or flogging was a common punishment in the British army and navy. However, it was abolished in 1881” (Lambert,2016). Banning a practice which has a long history, will be a difficult task.
Corporal punishment has been passed down from generation-to-generation. If an individual was raised in a home where corporal punishment was implemented, the individual will most likely carry the same practice into their future home due to the fact it became a norm for the individual. Therefore, this is not easy to ban in the U.S. because many families value this …show more content…
This study addresses, how corporal punishment can help shape children into successful adults. Corporal punishment teaches the child self-discipline, because they learn when they commit a negative act or behavior, then they will pay the consequences for that negative act/behavior. When a child is spanked for committing a negative act, they often abstain from committing negative acts in the future. For instance, if a child gets a bad grade in school, then comes home and gets a spanking from his/her parent. They will most likely abstain from getting a bad grade in the future. Whereas, if the child gets a lecture from their parent for the bad grade, there is a chance the child did not learn a lesson from the lecture. Therefore, the child has a chance of getting a bad grade in the future. Corporal punishment is a form of discipline that can shape children into successful, responsible adults, therefore, it should not be banned in the
This practice was used across a vast of different cultures and institutions. “Corporal Punishment has been a common punishment since ancient times. Jesus was whipped before he was crucified. In England from the Middle Ages whipping was a common punishment for minor crimes. In the 18th century whipping or flogging was a common punishment in the British army and navy. However, it was abolished in 1881” (Lambert,2016). Banning a practice which has a long history, will be a difficult task.
Corporal punishment has been passed down from generation-to-generation. If an individual was raised in a home where corporal punishment was implemented, the individual will most likely carry the same practice into their future home due to the fact it became a norm for the individual. Therefore, this is not easy to ban in the U.S. because many families value this …show more content…
This study addresses, how corporal punishment can help shape children into successful adults. Corporal punishment teaches the child self-discipline, because they learn when they commit a negative act or behavior, then they will pay the consequences for that negative act/behavior. When a child is spanked for committing a negative act, they often abstain from committing negative acts in the future. For instance, if a child gets a bad grade in school, then comes home and gets a spanking from his/her parent. They will most likely abstain from getting a bad grade in the future. Whereas, if the child gets a lecture from their parent for the bad grade, there is a chance the child did not learn a lesson from the lecture. Therefore, the child has a chance of getting a bad grade in the future. Corporal punishment is a form of discipline that can shape children into successful, responsible adults, therefore, it should not be banned in the