Corporal Punishment Essay

Back in the 1900s and even the early 2000s spanking was a common practice among parents, but now? Now, parents who have the courage to spank their kids are a dying breed who are almost extinct. Parents should spank their children because, kids who are not spanked are usually undisciplined, and soft people, most kids also end up spoiled and cocky, and never learn to respect authority. If a parent's does not spank their child they are making them soft and passive. Parents today think that being…

After reading the article “The Code of the Streets” by Elijah Anderson I can see how cycle of violence continues to go on in poor inner city communities. Since people pretty much have to defend themselves and their family since the police doesn’t help them. As well as, to really fit among the group they have to create their own self-image and they are told as kids to be tougher. In the article, it states parents are at times the one who make their kids tough because they would punish them if…

My name Shannon Carrillo. My daughter Naya is in your P.E. class. She is voicing some concern lately and I thought I should let you know. She said that during today’s (Monday’s) dodge ball game she got hit in the back of the head when she was getting up, after being out, and that she had also gotten nailed in the chest, and it “felt like her heart stopped”. She also said that the boys are throwing a lot harder than when she was in sixth grade. She said that the girls did get instructed that…

The fact is that whether your kid should be playing competitive sports is a highly talked about topic. One reason that parents might not let their kid play these sports is because of injuries and harmful acts caused by the opponent. On the other side parents that do let their kid(s) have the opportunity to play sports and also have the competitive edge. The fact of the matter is that in my opinion kids should not be allowed to play competitive sports. First off, many kids that play sports come…

Why parents should be responsible for crimes committed by minor age children. Over the years, there has been an ongoing debate on who to blame for the crimes committed by minors. Some people say that it’s the child’s fault for doing delinquent acts but it is the parent’s responsibility to teach them in the first place before these things could happen so minors shouldn’t be blamed so easily for the lack of knowing better. It’s the parent’s responsibility to treat and guide them correctly and if…

Why School Suspensions Should be Reconsidered Are school suspensions a effective way to punish kids? Do they really work? Is there another way of disciplining kids? When it comes to discipline most teachers run to the idea of suspension or detention. Now more and more schools are coming up with more efficient ways of disciplining their students. One of the most researched way is talking to the student and getting their side of the story. This shows that the faculty care about their…

This quotation seems very true to real life experiences as physical abuse is a prevalent concern in our society today. Children who are exposed to abuse or are physically abused themselves suffer from physical and emotional effects. In the text, we are able to experience how violently Laman acted towards Frank. As Laman is much older and stronger than Frank, he utilizes his power to his advantage and hits him excessively. In other words, punching, kicking and hitting are all acts of physical…

uses corporal punishment in a moment of rage. In a article found on goodparent.org titled, “Evidence Favoring the Use…

The Spanking Controversy Four out of five Americans believe it is “sometimes appropriate” to spank a child (Horton). Does painful punishment build a better person? Over the years, there has been a lot of back and forth controversy over whether or not it is an acceptable form of punishment for parents to spank their children. This subject is interesting because I have a 3 year old son who is wild and crazy, and sometimes does not do as he is told. I am also interested in seeing what both sides…

give you something to cry about!” from their parents. Breanna Hayes says, “Of course it hurts, it’s a spanking. How else would it work?” Spanking, for this purpose, should not be confused with child abuse. Spanking can be defined as “a type of corporal punishment, which refers to striking a child with an open hand on the buttocks or extremities with the intention of modifying behavior without causing physical injury” (qtd. Saadeh 87). Although greatly debated on ethicality, spanking has been a…