Go Get the Belt: A Look Into the Use of Corporal Punishment to Discipline America’s Children…
Kennedy, Maura. Krex News room – Krex-tv . Man Faces Child Abuse Charges For spanking son. February 2011.Domestic CP…
One of the preeminent complications within the topic of child abuse is the lack of consensus about its definition (Hamamrman et al. 1). With a debatable definition who is in the rightful position to claim the difference between corporal punishment and physical child abuse? Each year there are numerous reports made of child abuse; however, with the opinions of parenting varying greatly the numbers of allegations being made are multiplying (Fréchette et al. 137). Corporal punishment is a form of discipline generally defined as, “the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, for the purposes of correction or control of the child’s behavior” (Fréchette et al.137). There are numerous perspectives…
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 Some people see spanking as an outdated method of punishment or even child abuse, while others view a swat on the bottom as a parent 's prerogative.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, some consider those who spare the rod and spoil the child to be sloppy in their tutorage of children. The basis for taking an exemption to the administration of corporal punishment on children might stem from legal, educational, medical, communal and even economic reasons. Where do we draw the line when it comes to disciplining our children?…
Corporal Punishment is one of the world’s most argumentative topics especially, when it comes to children. Most people have their own views on the situation, I strongly agree to corporal punishment. People say it can physical, emotionally, and medically harm a kid. But there are many alternatives than just the physical abuse, there's timeout, using a stern voice and different work out regiments you can use.…
Research local cases of corporal punishment or reported cases of abuse by teachers within your community or state and discuss your findings.…
“Corporal punishment is the use of physical force causing pain, but not wounds, as a means of…
Corporal punishment and disciplining children are two topics that have been combined into one topic with the question of is it needed when disciplining children? When analyzing this topic it is found to have key issues and controversies surrounding whether corporal punishment have negative or positive effects on children when they are exposed to it, there are also multiple perspectives to be looked at about using corporal punishment when it comes to disciplining children. The analysis and summary of corporal punishment and whether it is needed to discipline children include additional solutions and findings that can be helpful today and in the future regarding the subject of whether corporal punishment is needed when disciplining children.…
Corporal Punishment: Proceeding of a conference, February 9 and 10, 1996 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois). [electronic version] Pediatrics, v98.n4:pp807(2).…
In order to answer this question we need to some definitions. What does the word corporal' mean? For the purpose of this essay we define corporal relating to the body. The word illegal' means prohibited by the law. And by the phrase corporal punishment' we mean pain inflicted on the body, like canning. How else are we supposed to teach a child the difference between right and wrong? How can teachers establish order in the classroom? Corporal punishment has been banned in all civilized countries since 1986.…
B. Supporting evidence Prof. Victoria Talwar of McGill University and Prof. Kang Lee of the University of Toronto performed an experiment with 63 kindergarten’s and first graders at 2…
In different households across the nation many parents spank, whip, swat, or paddle children in order to punish them for doing wrong or to act as a buffer against unacceptable behavior. These types of actions are acts of corporal punishment. Researchers Abraham Andero and Allen Stewart of Alabama State University define corporal punishment as “a discipline method in which a supervising adult deliberately inflicts pain upon a child in response to a child’s unacceptable behavior” ( Andero and Stewart 90). Proponents of corporal punishment argue there is no harm in using corporal punishment in order to correct a child’s behavior. Corporal punishment is a controversial subject among parents, teachers, and the medical community. It is agreed among researchers that children should be disciplined for their improper behavior; however, corporal punishment is an unacceptable disciplining tool because it teaches children to use violence, causes physical and psychological damage, and there are other ways to discipline a child besides corporal punishment.…
When considering opinions of both sides, I am inclined to take sides with the latter. Corporal punishment is an infringement of children 's rights. It should be forbidden in families and schools. Parents and teachers are engineers of children 's souls therefore we should always love children, be patient to them and try our best to help them to develop in a correct direction.…
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them” (Proverbs 13:24, King James Version).…
Good evening honourable members of the School governing body. We the student elective have developed a proposal on correcting the pandemic of corporal punishment affecting this school. We will be addressing the following topics: corporal punishment before and after 1994, the student uprising of 1976, corporal punishment and independent schools, arguments for and against corporal punishment and our recommendation. Our aim is to gain your support in our stand against corporal punishment in our school but also in our community. Thank you for allowing us this opportunity and we hope this speech will be enlightening.…