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    of whether or not parents and teachers should use corporal punishment in the name of discipline had caught my eye for several reasons. One of the most important reasons is that I was beaten by a wooden paddle while I was growing up. I was about 12 years of age when my teacher beats all of my classmates including me just because one of us was misbehaving. That was in Baghdad, Iraq, where teachers and parents are allowed to use corporal punishment freely without any fear. Another reason is that I was

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    Corporal punishment is a type of physical punishment that has been allowed in 19 states to be used as a way of discipline for misbehaving children. This physical punishment is mostly relating to spanking or paddling. A policy that legal near the south at most. [a] These days, corporal punishment should be used today because kids need to know obedience and should use this punishment as a way to wake them up[b]. Corporal punishment should be allowed because it is a lasting punishment, is able to to

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    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. With all the different ways corporal punishment

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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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    overbearing mother, who was very protective and spoke for him whenever possible. In a large group of individuals, these personalities are often seen; A rebel character who goes against the system is almost always present in a class inside a school; A veteran who has gained the respect of

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    Corporal Punishment is a physical form of punishment where a person inflicts pain to punish another; when someone commits a crime. There are different variations of physical pain; such as spanking, paddling, or caning, which is given to parents, guardians, school officials, or other officials. There are other types of physical pain, in ancient times, people would inflict pain by flogging; whipping, branding and amputation. It is now known today as a source of punishment in the legal system, and

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    surrounding any child when he recalls the minute that he been submitted to corporal punishment. Corporal is military word originally; its means physical punishment .Teachers in united state allow to use corporal punishment with their students, starting from age four to eighteen

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    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 this incident had on his son. Parents have a wide discretion to administer reasonable punishment of their children. A parent may spank a child who has misbehaved without being liable

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    parental discipline by the meanBenefits of Corporal Punishment 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,

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