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    Each of the reviews has a different viewpoint on corporal punishment; some of the reviews take a look at who is most affected by corporal punishment in terms of focusing their lens on race, socio-economic status, gender, culture etc. Some also take a critical look at the advantages and disadvantages of corporal punishment. Some take a look at the widespread of corporal punishment in the US. Cases against corporal punishment and the effect of corporal punishment on children were also looked into.

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    Corporal punishment is a form of physical punishment that inflicts pain on kids for their negative actions such as spanking. This topic is controversial because some people feel very strongly that they should be allowed to continue using these methods and others feel very strongly that they should not be allowed to. I feel as if this method of punishment is inhumane and should not continue to be used. The modernization of psychology has proved that hitting children will not help them learn that what

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    This paper seeks to look at the incident between Adrian Peterson and his four-year-old son from the son’s perspective. There are no benefits to hitting a child and causing such undeserved pain and suffering. There is disagreement as to whether the problems with physical punishment are problems with frequent and/or harsh punishment or whether problem also exist with infrequent and mild level of punishment. This paper will look at the upbringing of Peterson and the incident and negative effects

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    Spanking: Getting to the Bottom of Things The term discipline derives from the root word “disciple” which means “to teach.” Spanking has been around since the beginning of time. For decades spanking has been an acceptable form of discipline. Yet not every parent uses spanking as a means to correct their children. Some may say that spanking your child is a form of child abuse, then there are those that may say spanking may be a fitting form of discipline depending on what the child is being punished

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    The term corporal punishment is defined as the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, "for the purpose of correction or control of the child’s behavior" Seven nations Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Italy and Cyprus-have laws making it illicit for parents to utilize physical discipline on their children. Corporal punishment in schools has been banned in every one of the nations in Europe, South and Central America, China and Japan

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    Almost all children can name a time when they have gotten discipline. In fact in America alone 80% of kids have been disciplined in their lifetime. In out of that 80% of kids, 62% of the kids have said they have been disciplined by spanking. Spanking had become the norm in many household across America. In fact, the percentage of spanking in America is increasing by 5% each year. But why is spanking so popular in America you may be wondering? Well surprisingly it has a lot to do with traditions,

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    Corporal punishment should be illegal at home. Although, others might disagree with the way a child should be punished. Many adults, researcher, psychiatrist, doctors, parents, and teens have negative comments on corporal punishment. Today, all around the world we see parents discipline their kids in many forms of ways like spanking and multiple people see it as child abuse. Before beginning this controversial debate, we should distinguish the difference between child abuse and corporal punishment

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    Disciplining a child can become a tedious task for parents and tutors. As a result, they believe that punishment is the most optimal way to eliminate a misbehavior. Paddling, spanking, and hitting are a small group of the harsh disciplinary practices used by adults. Such practices of physical punishment are currently allowed in public schools in the United States. Many people argue that a reasonable physical punishment on the children leads them to understand the consequences of misbehaving. However

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    Spanking positively affects the behavior of an offspring. Parents and/or guardians should spank their children in order to discipline them . Being about corporal punishment, spanking is one of them. The purpose of it is to reinforce the behavior of the child. The argument of parents being able spank their child has been going on for decades, should it be considered as child abuse or is it negative physical contact. Spanking is considered or defined as slapping on the butt. It is in

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    Spanking a four-year old causing trouble leads to more trouble so why hit him, it only causes them to act up, but alternatives to spanking can be used upon a child to get them to behave. “The right of parents to physically discipline their children is ingrained in American culture and recognized in our laws” (Blum 921), but a toddler doesn’t need harsh physical discipline to learn the difference between right and wrong, it doesn’t need to be spanked because they are doing something they are not supposed

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