When Spanking Your Child Was Legal Kris Bisel Everest University Some feel that spanking goes back to biblical times and feel it is supported by the bible in certain verses. “Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod‚ he shall not die.”(KJV Proverbs 23:13 spanking a child is one of those controversial subjects to debate about. When spanking a child‚ is it child abuse or is it corrective action? Some parents find spanking their children
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Spanking is one of the ways that some parents think would help their child differentiate between right and wrong and make them disciplined. Children are often hit by their parents for aggressive behavior in their early age. On the other hand‚ some parents and professionals believe that spanking will not produce effective results in the long run. This debate on the spanking of children tends to come up every time the topic arises among the researchers. Michele Knox and Jason Brouwer cite Webster ’s
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James Ingraham‚ a student from Drew Junior High School in Dade County‚ Florida‚ was paddled by his principal twenty times on 6th October‚1970 just because he was a few seconds late in coming down from the stage of the auditorium. Ingraham was punished so violently by the principal of the school that later he was admitted to hospital‚ and had to be away from the school for two weeks (Sterett). Even though this incident happened forty years back‚ the practice of corporal punishment is still taking
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Thesis: Throughout the story‚ Pearl is first seen as an image of purity‚ innocence‚ and beauty‚ but as the story progresses‚ she is described more as elfish‚ mysterious‚ and demonic. As a result‚ it is clear Pearl is a very strange and progressively changes throughout the book. When Pearl is first born‚ she is constantly explained as innocent‚ beautiful‚ lovely‚ blessing‚ and also a treasure to Hester. “...and the beauty that became every day more brilliant‚ and the intelligence that threw its
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For decades‚ spanking has been embraced in many families. However‚ the debate still lingers as to whether or not this form of discipline brings forth constructive or destructive result in children. While studies have shown that using spanking as a way of disciplining children does not turn out productive for the child or society‚ several parents still believe it’s the only way their children can learn. In an effort to reduce child abuse‚ this action has been banned in some countries‚ nonetheless
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Whether you are a child‚ teen‚ or adult yourself‚ you know that it is a societal norm to spank a child when they misbehave; however ‚ in reality it does not do any help. According to multiple studies ran by well-known experts‚ spanking your child does more damage than help. Spanking changes the way one’s child behaves now and later in life. Children who are spanked show multiple signs of antisocial behavior‚ aggressive personalities‚ and end up spanking their own kids. These studies show that we
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Is corporal punishment an effective way of disciplining children? Corporal punishment is a violation inflicted on children‚ teachers‚ and others in names of “discipline” which is experienced by a large majority of children in many states worldwide. In the United States‚ there are laws protecting children from physical abuse‚ including at school and home; nevertheless‚ most American parents think spanking is an appropriate method of discipline for children. There are some countries that have passed
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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) opposes the use of corporal punishment in schools and supports removal of legal sanctions for its use. Further‚ NASP resolves to educate the public about the effects of corporal punishment and to provide alternatives to its use‚ and will encourage research and the dissemination of information about corporal punishment effects and alternatives. Corporal punishment of students is the intentional infliction of pain
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James richerson ric 1 Mr. S Eng 101 february 24 2011 Corporal Punishment wrong or right After reading the article “hitting bottom: why America should outlaw spanking” (Emily bazelon) we find many reasons why outlawing spanking is a priority. The article seams to push the subject of
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Ndeye Diack Diack1 English 101 Instructor: Summer Doucet 03 March 2012 Should parent spank their children? If parents are not going to spank their children when their children are big and strong enough to physically overpower their parents‚ it seems to me that choosing to spank them when they are small is somewhat thoughtless‚ and perhaps even cowardly. I believe
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