English II – 4 07 November 2013 Corporal Punishment in Public Schools Corporal punishment is the intentional use of physical pain as a method of changing behavior. Numerous nations have prohibited the use of corporal punishment in public schools‚ but the United States of America is a special case. Thirty states have prohibited the use of corporal punishment in public schools while twenty states have not‚ Texas being one of them. The use of corporal punishment in public schools should be prohibited
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Running head: THE CURRENT TRENDS REGARDING Corporal punishment Corporal Punishment: The Current Trends XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX November 20‚ XXXX Abstract This paper is about the different corporal punishment techniques that are used throughout the world‚ the effectiveness of corporal punishment‚ and the constant debate regarding ethicalty issues that are associated with corporal punishment. The information and statistics that were utilized in this research paper
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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AND THE DAMAGES OF SPANKING ON CHILDREN You have probably heard the expression‚ "spare the rod‚ and spoil the child." Do you agree with it? Perhaps you were spanked as a kid. Was it appropriate? Some people see spanking as an outdated method of punishment or even child abuse‚ while others view a swat on the bottom as a parent ’s prerogative. People differ a lot on their views when it comes to administering corporal punishment on children. While some view it as being barbaric
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Research local cases of corporal punishment or reported cases of abuse by teachers within your community or state and discuss your findings. Sadly Nevada ranks # 1 in the nation for child abuse according from Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention. This brings me to tell you that there are several cases in the state of Nevada against schoolteachers and civil cases against the school district that are pending. The Clark County School District has now been named in a civil lawsuit alleging
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punished by an authority figure as a form of discipline. Corporal punishment is the intentional infliction of physical pain for a perceived misbehavior. In America‚ this practice is illegal against persons such as prison inmates‚ mental patients‚ spouses or others in general. This‚ however‚ is not the case in some states because corporal punishment is legally preserved for children. This should be banned and legally upheld because physical punishment has negative long-term effects on children’s
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Purpose: To persuade my audience that non-physical forms of discipline are more ethical and effective. Thesis Statement: Use of corporal punishment as child discipline is both unethical and ineffective. “When I was about 20 years old‚ I met an old pastor’s wife who told me that when she was young and had her first child‚ she didn’t believe in striking children‚ although spanking kids with a switch pulled from a tree was standard punishment at the time. But one day when her son was four or five
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Corporal Punishment as an Act of Dicipline Every now and then we hear about cases where school children are hit by their teachers even over minor mistakes‚ and even recently we heard about a case where a ten year old boy was beaten by his teacher in Singapore (Corpun‚ 2000). This caused a widely publicized case in the local and even some international media. It has been debated and argued by many parties as corporal punishment and is now viewed as something which does not have any valid justification
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Corporal punishment is a very complex and controversial topic. It’s hard to decide what is right and what is wrong when discussing how to discipline children. There are some people who are unfamiliar with the term corporal punishment and for you‚ I have provided a definition. It is the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain‚ but not injury‚ for the purpose of correction or control of the child’s behavior. I have had the opportunity to read several definitions
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Corporal punishment Corporal punishment is defined as violence inflicted on children by parents‚ teachers‚ and others in the name of discipline and it is experienced by a large majority of children in many states worldwide. Some children‚ including children with disabilities and young children‚ are particularly likely to experience it. Corporal punishment is harmful to children and could lead to emotional and physical issues. Educationally‚ corporal punishment has been defined as the infliction
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Corporal Punishment in Schools Corporal punishment is the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offence‚ or for the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer‚ or to deter attitudes or behaviour deemed unacceptable (Miller‚ Vandome‚ & McBrewster‚ 2009). Corporal punishment can be divided into three categories‚ these include: judicial‚ domestic and school. For the purpose of this essay we will be focusing on school corporal punishment‚ the advantages and guidelines to follow
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