Corporal Punishment in Schools
by The truth behind corporal punishment in schools.
As the whip cracks
“Spanking is simply another form of terrorism. It teaches the victims that might make right, and that problems can be solved through the use of violence by the strong against the weak (anon).” This quote is a great way to delve into the topic of corporal punishment in schools. First off, corporal punishment is: punishment that is inflicted upon the body. There are so many things wrong with corporal punishment that will be discussed. The views of adults, the children’s views, and the history and laws that have been negatively affected by corporal punishment will be discussed as well as the pros of corporal punishment.
First off we start with the views of the adults whose lives have been affected. One parent had a child (whose name is unknown) in school. This child like most had done something wrong and was subject to corporal punishment. The parents felt the student had to be pulled out of the school and with no other option than to home school there child. The parent was then forced to quit their job in order for the proper teachings of their child.( time) Like most families, who get fired or quit a job, have financial trouble and can cause many problems in the long run. The act of corporal punishment in this case had no significant impact upon the subject when it comes to misbehaving. Seeing as the child was pulled from the school and may have never dealt with that again, it did nothing bet negatively impacted the child. The child learned nothing from the abuse, making corporal punishment ineffective.
Next we have the views of the students who have been subjected to corporal punishment.
Starting from the most severe is the order that will follow. A student in a state that I’m unaware of had a mental disability. The student was autistic and was constantly doing things over and over again was beaten many times. A peer states “the teacher felt he was doing some stuff on purpose. If you met him you wouldn’t know he was autistic right away. “(Time)” With teachers not being aware of children’s disabilities or anything else about them aside from their academics, spanking is uncalled for and completely mind blowing. The autistic child was just 7 years old and he was beaten over and over again against his own will with false reasoning. This child could not learn from his mistakes due to his mental disability making it completely unnecessary and cruel. It makes those who enforce it hypocritical and look idiotic. There is a fact that Tennessee of all the 22 states that allow corporal punishment enforces it twice the rate upon mentally disabled kids than those who are without a mental disability. (Time)
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Post CommentSilent Writer
On January 12, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Hello there.
Just to let you know I’ve viewed this article, along with nine others which were on your profile. I can’t comment them all as it is taking me forever. Sorry about that!
Anupam Kachroo
On January 12, 2010 at 1:03 pm
corporal punishment is not good… tfs
Bob john jones jr.
On January 12, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Spank my earlobe
Fuck You and Fuck Jesus
On January 13, 2010 at 3:33 am
Spanking is fine when it comes to parents. There is a difference between spanking and abusing. But I would agree that Schools do not have a right to put their hands on another child.
A Lady Poet
On January 13, 2010 at 12:59 pm
When I was in school(I’m in my 40s)they used to use a wooden paddle and it hurt.Sometimes it was more then what you got at home by your parent.It wasn’t right but it was the way it was done back then.I correct my grandchildren,but doesn’t want the schools to do it.
the unknown writer
On January 13, 2010 at 8:21 pm
thank you all to the support
Chad
On January 14, 2010 at 12:21 pm
You have no idea what you are talking about. What do you think the crime rate is in the states you have mentioned that allow corporal punishment. Well I can tell you… a hell of alot less than state that don’t.
The fact is that corporal punishment works… I have 3 boys and they are always the most well behaved children in any group setting. I have spanked them maybe 2 times each, and I would not be opposed to them being spanked at school.
I am from Ky.. and we do have our problems but they do not stem from corporal punishment they stem from personal accountability.
not gonna name myself
On January 18, 2010 at 9:59 pm
It’s too bad that we can’t have some device that delivers a certain amount of “whack” depending on what the offense was. Then maybe parents would feel more comfortable by their child being spanked at school. And kids would know what was coming too….
NC Teacher
On March 3, 2010 at 11:00 am
First of all, I appreciate the research you have conducted. But, go back and check the number of states that you quote allow corporal punishment. You actually have “Iowa-Illegal”, but counted it as legal I believe. Anyway, be careful with that.
The major point I would like to make is that you are totally wrong about what teachers know about their students! You said, “With teachers not being aware of children’s disabilities or anything else about them aside from their academics”… and this is so inaccurate. I know so much more than that about the children that I teach!! I meet with parents at least four times if their child is experiencing difficulties in any area, academic or not. I work with a team of teachers to come up with strategies to assist these children with academic problems OR behavioral problems. We complete extensive paperwork which is required by our state and meet with parents to discuss it all. In addition to teaching academics, you would not believe what else teachers do. These statements are very unfair. Teachers do get off for summer breaks, but many of us work 10-12 hour days to meet the needs of students with disibilities such as autism along with many others. We also work on weekends and attend seminars and conferences in the summer to assist us in how to identify and work with children like this. I live and work in a state that has not banned cp, but my county does not use corporal punishment as many others in NC! Thanks for your consideration!!
mee
On April 19, 2010 at 7:36 pm
not even when someone pulls a prank…. they will need something worse like juvy would be nice
hitting a child is wrong.(to people who like violence) they have feelings you now! they are not as dumb as you think they are. someday parents will regret ever putting a hand on their child.
Hmmmmmm
On April 25, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Well, maybe corporal punishment is damaging to the child but I am here to tell you that whatever they are using today is DEFINITELY not working. When I grew up, corporal punishment was the rule of the land and I have been VERY successful in life, have NEVER gotten into a fight (since grammar school when I got a whipping for it), have successfully led thousands of people, seem to be pretty well adjusted to life, AND have NEVER been incarcerated! You see, I didn’t have whiney, liberal parents like most today. I knew if I did something wrong there would be consequences of which some I did not enjoy, like spankings. But I also understood that when I got caught I would have to pay the price and therefore made the decision NOT to do a lot of stuff I knew I would get in trouble for.
Today teenagers (yes I still have two more in highschool, three down two to go) do not care what the school tells them to do because they know the school can’t touch them. Unfortunately, A LARGE MAJORITY of parents here couldn’t really care less about what happens at school as long as their kid is out of their hair and graduates so they don’t look bad. They just don’t want to be bothered.
student
On December 7, 2010 at 2:03 am
Upon finding this article, I’ve noticed the obnoxious quanity of comments expressing personal opinions meant to trump that of the article’s author. I wonder why the energy put forth in such personal comments couldn’t have been invested in helping those who ABUSE the right of corporal punishment? The very nature in which those few comments were hastily typed suggests an agressive and defensive personality. Violence begets violence. The American Psychiatric Association stated that “the purported long-term goal is to change the child’s behavior and to make it more consistent with the adult’s expectations,” clearly control is the major issue here. Uknown, thank you for the read. This is a case of cyber bullying, you having said nothing offensive. Why am I sparing a few minutes to leave a comment? I’m earning my PsyD.; thank you all for this interesting case.
LOUWHO
On July 17, 2011 at 9:04 am
I think CP at home is fine. I do not think it should be allowed in school.. too many opportunities for abuse. Teacherr/principals have carte blanche to beat your kid to smithereens in states that do allow it. It’s often the first/only resort.. it’s not being used just for serious repeat infractions of rules… no matter what they say.