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Corporal Punishment. Does it Belong in Schools Today?. Why this subject?. A law suit was filed in Texas over Corporal Punishment in September 2012. Person of the same sex must deliver the punishment. Law suit was lost. School district rescinded this rule.
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Corporal Punishment Does it Belong in Schools Today?
Why this subject? • A law suit was filed in Texas over Corporal Punishment in September 2012. • Person of the same sex must deliver the punishment. • Law suit was lost. • School district rescinded this rule.
20 States still allow Corporal Punishment to be used in public schools. • Corporal Punishment is meted out to boys and girls both. • Over 223,000 students were punished in the year 2008. • That’s only 1,200 students a day. • There are over 11 million students in the 100 largest school districts in the nation.
THEORIES • Only states with large minority populations use it. • States that employ it are run by backward thinking people. • States with right-wing agendas use corporal punishment to control the young population.
DISADVANTAGES • Corporal punishment lowers self esteem • Corporal punishment leads to abuse • Corporal punishment is degrading • Corporal punishment is psychologically damaging • Corporal punishment does not deter wrong doing
ADVANTAGES • Deters students from bad behavior. • Teaches discipline • No suspensions • Relieves the parents from leaving work • No interruptions in learning
Conclusion • Corporal Punishment has been proven to instill discipline in students. • Corporal Punishment does deter wrong doing. • We need to instill respect for our elders, teachers and those in authority in our youth.
Corporal Punishment can be psychologically damaging. • But not due to the delivered spanking, but due to how children treat the student who was disciplined. • Corporal Punishment may not be the answer we’re looking for, but it has worked in the past.
Remember! THE BUTT IS A LONG WAY AWAY FROM THE BRAIN!
Work Cited • "CORPORAL PUNISHMENT (PADDLING) IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS." CORPORAL PUNISHMENT (PADDLING) IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2012. <http://www.corpun.com/counuss.htm>. • "Why Is Paddling Still Allowed in Schools?" Ideas Why Is Paddling Still Allowed in Schools Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2012. <http://ideas.time.com/2012/10/01/should-paddling-be-allowed-in-schools/>. • "MHBenton's Blog." MHBentons Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2012. <http://mhbenton.wordpress.com/tag/corporal-punishment/>.