Corporal Punishment in Schools Essay

Implementation of punishment is one of the key issues that has been problematic throughout history. Recently, prison sentences is the most favorable type of punishment given to criminals worldwide. How much prison time depends on the severity of the crime that is committed. However, there has been new alternative punishments introduced by scholars that claim are more effective and fairer than imprisonment. Graeme Newman argues that corporal punishment should be given through electric shocks. I…

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…

Whether to use physical punishment to discipline your child or not is a personal choice determined many a times by your social and cultural backgrounds. You may not get arrested or sent to jail because you beat your child to stop him from misbehaving. Of course you love him and he loves you too. A tight hug or a sweet kiss will make him forget that you beat him a few minutes ago. Having said that, when it comes to disciplining, physical punishment may not be a good idea. Experts suggest that…

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…

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,…

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…

Quincey Ballantyne Religion Reference 1 Pro: “Characteristics of Adults who use prayer as an Alternate Therapy” O’Connor PJ, Pronk NP, Tan A, Whitebird RR May-Jun of 2005 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15895540?dopt=Abstract A sample was taken from 4404 survey respondents of 5107 members that were over the age of 40. Out of the 4404 respondants, 47.2% reported they pray for their health. 90.3% of the people who prayed believed that it improved their health. The people who…