Corporal Punishment is physical punishment such as paddling or flogging. Some people do, however, deem this type of punishment as effective, cheap, and easy to administer. On the other hand, what corporal punishment actually does is creates damage to the educational environment, causes physical and psychological injury, and can be administered in an unfair way. One of the disadvantages of corporal punishment is that it causes damage to the educational environment. For example, in his article, “Against the Corporal Punishment of Children,” John Clark provides an analogy that some institutions such as the ship's captain, who administers the disciplinary whippings, …show more content…
In support, Farmer and Stinson’s research shows that “more African American students and students with mental or physical disabilities are corporally punished at disproportionately high rates causing a hostile environment in which these students may struggle to succeed.” All students are different, they process discipline in different ways. In support, John Clark, contrasts “... the boy given three strokes of the cane who deeply fears physical contact with another who could not care less about the pain of the same punishment. How are the two boys being treated fairly if they dissimilar on their dislike of pain?” One can never what a child has been through whether it be sexual harassment, neglect, beating, in anything of that nature. Corporal Punishment crosses the line in every aspect of justice
Although limited in numbers, supporters of corporal punishment still try to push their beliefs. For instance, Jennifer Lansford believes that teachers use corporal punishment as a planned strategy which is in the student’s best interest. In spite of the possible merit of Lansford claim, research overwhelming shows that corporal punishment creates a negative effect of children’s