Theories of why we punish offenders are crucial to the understanding of criminal law; in fact it is not easy to define legal punishment‚ however one thing is clear within the different theories of punishment is that they all require justification.[1] There are many theories of punishment yet they are predominantly broken down into two main categories. The utilitarian theory seeks to punish offenders to discourage‚ or “deter‚” future wrong doing. The retributive theory seeks to punish offenders
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1 CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS IN SOUTH ASIA Submitted to the Committee on the Rights of the Child Day of General Discussion on Violence Against Children 28 September 2001 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 I. INTRODUCTION 4 II. HOW CHILDREN ARE AFFECTED BY CORPORAL 5 PUNISHMENT 2.1 Risk for the Child’s Physical and Psychological Health 5 2.2 Impact on Retention and Learning Achievements 6 III. LEGAL FRAMEWORK 7 3.1 The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the
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Raising Children with Corporal Punishment By James Smith With my head hung between my knees‚ I sat on my bed dreading the sound of my dad’s beat up‚ old pickup truck rumbling down the dirt road to our house. I was caught smoking cigarettes with my friend Chuck‚ and I sat waiting for the punishment that followed. At that time‚ I honestly wished Mom had dealt with me instead of Dad. Being the deviant child that I was‚ I knew what was coming. First‚ I’d get the lecture from Mom as Dad would
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Discipline: Can corporal punishment help discipline children? [Add New] [Edit] Pro Corporal punishment is a good tool for disciplining unruly children Walter Williams. "Making a Case for Corporal Punishment". Bnet. Sept 13‚ 1999: "Regardless of what the experts preached‚ the undeniable fact is the ’uncivilized’ practice of whipping children produced more civilized young people. Youngsters didn’t direct foul language to‚ or use it in the presence of‚ teachers and other adults. In that ’uncivilized’
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Abstract Is capital punishment and the death penalty cruel and usual punishment? Should the death penalty be abolished completely? Is capital punishment a real deterrent to crime and homicide incidents? How many innocent people are victims of the death penalty‚ and how many may actually be innocent? These questions are still in debate not only in the United States (U.S.) but around the world. Many people believe it is a needed part of our society to detour and control the crime rate
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Unit 7 Project on capitol punishment Picture this‚ you are laying there in bed sleeping a peaceful sleep on what‚ at first glance ‚ seems like just another night of pleasant slumber. All of a sudden though you wake up with a strange feeling of something is not right. You roll over to ask your wife if she was alright to realize that she is gone. You sit up frantically to see where she has gone only to realize she is standing in the doorway‚ but she is not alone. In fact she is being held by some
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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT “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). “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him” (Proverbs 22:15‚ King James Version). “The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame” (Proverbs 29:15‚ King James Version). The scriptures quoted above have been taken from the ‘Bible’;
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Haroon Saddique Alternative Punishment One alternate punishment instead of prison could be higher education. Instead of focusing on vocational programs‚ we could pick out prisoners with some type of college experience and offer them an opportunity to complete an AA/AS or BA/BS program at a local educational facility. I believe that some prisoners are ok with going to a vocational program and getting a job. But if they are not happy with the job they get‚ or the money they make‚ they might
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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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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT (CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY) I do not support capital punishment because it is against humanity‚ human rights and forgiveness. It is the cause of family hardships and suffering. This paper explores why people should stop using capital punishment. Capital punishment goes against humanity. Capital punishment also known as the death penalty uses techniques that undermine humanity. When undertaking capital punishment‚ the process involves hanging‚ firing bullets‚ slaughter‚ inducing
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