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    Donnell Mr. Jon Schneiderman Enc 1101 4 April 2013 Corporal Punishment The question of whether corporal punishment is an effective method of discipline is greatly debated. Corporal Punishment is a form of physical discipline that may cause pain for wrongdoing‚ or to bring for change in ones attitude which may seem disrespectful. Corporal punishment should not be allowed in my opinion because to what extent is this type of punishment considered abuse‚ it could traumatize children and it may cause

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    "Should corporal punishment by parents be banned" is always an arguable topic since there are both supporters and people who are against corporal punishment.  Corporal punishment includes pinching‚ hitting or beating with a ruler or stick.  Recently‚ there were some extreme cases of corporal punishment.  A drunken father hit his son and commanded him to walk on the street naked since he was so naughty.  Besides‚ a single mother hurt her daughter with a knife because her daughter did not finish her

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    Elizabethan England was split into 2 classes; the upper class (nobility) and everyone else. Punishment would vary according to the class. The Upper class were well educated‚ wealthy and associated with royalty and high members of the clergy. They would become involved in political schemes and therefore the nobility could become involved in crime which were not shared by other people. The most common crimes were: -high treason -blasphemy -sedition -spying -rebellion -murder -witchcraft

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    Punishment In Plato’s The Republic‚ Socrates has many conversations with people in order to further understand concepts such as justice and the way things are ideally supposed to be done. When I think about justice the definition that comes to mind is: the administration of a just action because of an unjust or immoral act being done by a human or group of humans. The issue of proper punishment has also been discussed in those conversations with Socrates and his peers. There must be a punishment

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    Punishment 1 Corporal Punishment HIS 324 Kenneth Howder Ginger Harbin August 9‚ 2010 Punishment 2 Corporal punishment is deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offence‚ or the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer‚ or to defer attitudes or behavior deemed unacceptable.

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    Discipline: Can corporal punishment help discipline children? [Add New] [Edit] Pro Corporal punishment is a good tool for disciplining unruly children Walter Williams. "Making a Case for Corporal Punishment". Bnet. Sept 13‚ 1999: "Regardless of what the experts preached‚ the undeniable fact is the ’uncivilized’ practice of whipping children produced more civilized young people. Youngsters didn’t direct foul language to‚ or use it in the presence of‚ teachers and other adults. In that ’uncivilized’

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    What is the role of punishment in inculcating discipline in children today? Well‚ to begin with‚ it is perhaps a good idea to spend some time pondering the differences in the meaning and implication of each of these terms. Although punishment and discipline are often used interchangeably‚ in reality they are two very different concepts. As Meera Marathe‚ a retired school teacher and now a guest faculty at IIIT‚ Hyderabad‚ puts it‚ “Discipline isn’t related to punishment except in the common social

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    Corporal Punishment and the Lasting Effects – Literature Review Corporal punishment is widely recognized as a public health issue. It the most common form of violence experienced by children. The term “corporal punishment” is often taken to be different from abuse. However‚ corporal punishment and abuse are not two separate concepts‚ the effects are very similar and the only difference is the degree. Corporal punishment‚ just like abuse‚ has many risk factors that have lasting effects on the

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    Raising Children with Corporal Punishment By James Smith With my head hung between my knees‚ I sat on my bed dreading the sound of my dad’s beat up‚ old pickup truck rumbling down the dirt road to our house. I was caught smoking cigarettes with my friend Chuck‚ and I sat waiting for the punishment that followed. At that time‚ I honestly wished Mom had dealt with me instead of Dad. Being the deviant child that I was‚ I knew what was coming. First‚ I’d get the lecture from Mom as Dad would

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    Corporal Punishment August 19‚ 2013 Introduction Corporal punishment‚ two words that raise so much emotion from fear‚ outrage‚ disgust‚ anger‚ pity and much more but exactly what is corporal punishment? When does punishment become abuse? Is corporal punishment acceptable in society? These and many more questions will be examined here. We will also look at some laws and the American culture toward corporal punishment. There is no doubt that children need to be held accountable and punished

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