Corporal Punishment in Schools Essay

Unit 3 Discussion Forum 1. What are your views in using punishment in order to reduce unwanted behaviour? To my own understanding, when one is punished it does not mean the person is hated, but the person applying the punishment is trying to make the one going through the punishment to be a better person. I know many people will not agree with me on this, especially the way punishment is been used today. I will use myself as an example, back home in Nigeria in those days; every child is being…

authority and they want that child to stop that behavior so they are not irritated anymore. This is not saying the best way in the long run is to spank a child there can be unforeseen consequences. Douglas states “over 90% of American parents spank pre-school children, at least on occasion”(14). It is important to understand that toddlers will do what they are not supposed to do often and it is not because they are bad. Young children do not fully understand or know what they are doing so…

As a child who went through the first 11 years of my life in schools that practiced the “norm” of corporal punishment; lashing with a cane, ruler, or belt, I can safely say that there was certainly no one there to stop the teacher if he or she ever went out of hand, and you almost had to draw your luck if whatever you were doing was deemed disrespectful or rude, that the teacher was in a good mood. I profoundly remember my kindergarten mathematics teacher, Mrs. Ama, a very strict lady who didn’t…

Durrant et al. (2004) on physical punishment have showed that there is no correlation or evidence of any benefit to using physical punishment (Albanese, 2009, p.198). According to the studies, it can lead to weaker internalization of moral values and risk of physical injuries (Albanese, 2009, p.198). Due to the damages that are caused by child abuse, Canada has dedicated Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada to child abuse and neglect which states: “Every school teacher, parent or person…

his homework. Due to welts showing up on his body the next day while he was at school, the teachers reported the incident to the Administration for Children’s Service in New York. As a result, all three of the Chinese mother’s children were removed from her care and placed in foster care. In addition, the parents underwent an investigation for child abuse. As the article continues, Zhao explains how corporal punishment is common within the Chinese culture, despite its opposition towards…

realized she was lying he spanked her with a belt, causing minor bruises. The step parent did not mean to cause any harm just a spank to make her regret lying. Although spanking is a discipline measure, there is several opinions and debates on corporal punishment. Even though people say that spanking is child abuse and can cause harm, spanking should not be referred as child abuse because it is a form of discipline, learning to respect others, and to be prepared for the real world. There are…

ever wondered how it would feel if you got paddled instead of getting an after school, or noon hour? A paddle is a long wooden slab up to 24’ with a handle. This is a type of corporal punishment which is, the deliberate infliction of pain on an individual as a means of punishment or to change behavior. Getting paddled or spanked means to slap on the buttocks with a flat object or with the open hand, as for punishment. In the year 1997, there was a Supreme Court case, Ingraham v Wright. The…

before. There are even cases where the parents of the child don’t agree on the same form of discipline. The parents who do not spank their child have to deal with many problems at home, school, out in public, and also with authority. When kids get spankings they have respect for authority, other family members, school faculty, elders and everyone else in today's world. Yes, I believe spanking are crucial simply due to the fact it makes kids have more morals and values. In my opinion spanking the…

and has been the topic of countless debates. According to Kazdin and Benjet, there are three sides in this battle of morals; the pro-corporal punishment, the anti-corporal punishment, and, the more middle grounded, conditional corporal…

more than seventy percent of parents believe, “It is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking.” Most of these parents were also spanked as children. Corporal punishment is a highly controversial topic and the negative effects need to come to light and be accepted. Studies have shown corporal punishment causes cognitive impairments. A cognitive impairment is when a person has a difficult time concentrating, learning new things, trouble remembering, or making decisions…