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    But the laws on spanking children is different depending on the state lived in. The only thing that has change in the years is “The difference between corporal punishment and physical abuse hinges on whether the child is injured seriously enough for the case to come to the…

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    use is “Spare the rod, and spoil the child” which suggests that parents or adults use a rod on the child so that they don’t spoil the child’s potential later on in life. This view of spanking is called pro-corporal punishment meaning that people agree that it is okay. This view of spanking also suggests that by spanking a child you will get the behavior you desire out of the child, as well as respect for authority. Also, the authors suggest that by…

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    experience pain, but not injury, for the purposes of correction or control of the child’s behavior.” (p.135) Corporal punishment techniques (spanking) have existed for many years and has been a permanent form of discipline when dealing with children. There are various ways that parents familiarize their child with the act of corporal punishment by spanking, slapping, shoving a child roughly, and hitting them with certain objects (e.g., belt, shoe, or book). (Frechette, Zoratti, & Romano, 2015)…

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    such as the indictment of Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in 2014, for spanking his son with a switch, have brought the issue to the forefront yet again (Connor, 2014). The perceived increase in violent crimes carried out by young people in the US has brought up many questions regarding how children are influenced and molded in the early…

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    get the point across when teaching a child a lesson? Does certain situations call for more brute force such as spanking or a squeeze on the arm? According to the book of Pediatrics “Spanking has been associated with higher rates of physical aggression, more substance abuse, and increased risk of crime and violence when used with older children and adolescents” (723). In other words, spanking children can lead them into a spree of criminality while high on drugs, who will have a temper problem…

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    with CNN reports on a new study by researchers at Tulane University that indicates spanking children leads to more aggressive behavior. The analysts claim to have controlled for other variables that could account for aggressive behavior in children including alcohol abuse by the parents or violence between the parents, etc. Time also reports that "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not endorse spanking for any reason, citing its lack of long-term effectiveness as a behavior-changing…

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    mainly from low-income families. This study analyze relationship between corporal punishment and anti-social behavior. They used the Behavior Problems Index and questions about spanking. They found that the level of anti-social behavior could be predicted if the child was spanked two years ago. They said even low levels of spanking could cause an increase in anti-social…

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    Parents Spank Kids

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    To prove my point is, “more than 70% of Americans agree in 2012 that it is sometimes good to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking” (“Hitting kids” paragraph 2) . This piece of evidence shows that Americans have seen good results in physical discipline. Also, this is a beneficial strategy. However, if it wasn’t a good tactic, parents wouldn’t do it. In this case, parents see…

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    feel ashamed, or makes offensive comments to the child. When a parent is physical in this type of discipline it means using physical behaviors to discipline the child such as spanking, grabbing,…

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    and humiliating the student in front of the class. Some would result to spanking a student with a paddle or a stick. Some would let them kneel on peas or kneel for a long period of…

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