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    The term corporal punishment is defined as the utilization of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, yet not harm, "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

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    Many parents believe using physical punishment on their kids leads to a better disciplined child. By acting with physical force the parents instill their values and morals in their children. When the child is being punished, they will know not to do this again or they will be punished once again. Corporal punishment is used to ensure the child learns what is right from wrong. When a child acts inappropriately and breaks the rules, they should know that there are consequences. Although other parents

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    type of discipline that has been among humans since biblical times and even before Christ, the world has grown and evolved to find other ways of punishment and discipline for their children. But since high rates of parents being arrested for being accused of abuse for beating their children, many families have found and used other methods of punishment. Which leads to the overall question: “Should spanking be outlawed in the United

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    Disagree: Children should not be spanked in order to discipline them for a negative behavior Today, in the era of human rights, while the rights of children are officially recognized by international bodies, corporal punishment have not disappeared. According to a survey conducted in 2005 by the School of Psychology on behalf of UNICEF, violence against children worldwide spares no social category: it is present in the streets, in charitable institutions, of course, in the family. It appears indeed concluded

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    Ellen Key once said, “ Corporal punishment is as humiliating for him who gives it as for him who receives it; it is ineffective besides. Neither shame nor physical pain have any other effect other than a hardening one.” like Ellen Key, I also feel that corporal punishment does not belong in any household. As physical punishment is becoming a major public health problem in our country. Approximately, sixty percent of adults still approve of physical punishment, despite compelling evidence that it

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    THE INFLUENCE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ON THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP. There are many different ways of disciplining a child. Corporal punishment is one of the main ones. The term corporal punishment means the intentional infliction of pain on the body for purposes of punishment and includes slapping, hitting with objects, pinching, shaking and forcing to stand for long periods of time. Family researchers define corporal punishment as " the use of physical force aimed at causing children

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    Is Corporal Punishment Acceptable? What would you define corporal punishment as? “Corporal punishment or physical punishment is a punishment intended to cause physical pain on a person”. Although its use has died down within schools, this type of consequence is frequently used in homes to correct misbehavior. There are different types of corporal punishment: spanking, slapping or striking with a paddle, belt, cane etc. Using corporal punishment to alter a child’s behavior is both ineffective and

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    healthy individuals. Spanking is seen as a means of disciplining their children in which is intertwined with religious beliefs, cultural views, government, law, and social policy and has great impacts on mental and physical health. The pro-corporal punishment view is represented by the misconstrued biblical quotation, "spare the rod and spoil the child" (Proverbs 13:24). The view has beliefs that desirable consequences such as respect for authority, good behavior, socialization, follow from the use

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    parent or caregiver who will inevitably lose her temper at some point, it is a safer practice to avoid corporal punishment all together. Children have a way of knowing exactly what really pushes Mom’s, or Dad’s buttons, and they will often continue doing so until they get a satisfying reaction. Unfortunately, what may have started as a simple spanking, easily leads to other unacceptable forms of punishment that could harm the child both physically and emotionally. Depending on the personality and sense

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    Like many people in the U.S this is not something that is talked about very often. Most often it is left up to the parents and the families to use or not to use corporal punishment as a disciplinary technique. Corporal punishment has been around for a very long time. Most people do not even think that spanking and hitting is corporal punishment. Most people that I have spoken to do not know what it is. This was shocking to me, all they knew was that was the way that they were raised and they turned

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