Is Corporal Punishment A Good Disciplinary Tactic

When a child gets out of line most parents in America will turn to their child and inflict a physical punishment on their child. Corporal punishment of children is seen to many people as being a great measure to stop the inappropriate behavior and to keep their children in line. Corporal punishment is socially accepted and widely practiced. Much like corporal punishment is assault. If an adult were to hit another adult that is assault which by the means of the law could put someone in jail because physical interactions are frowned upon by our society. That does not apply to children only in specific cases. Does the child get the right to choose whether they want to press charges on their parents? No. Hitting is Violence and the law is set†¦show more content†¦Corporal punishment can be traced as far back as the nineteenth century. Corporal punishment was used in schools to punish children, but since has been banned; due to its unnatural and cruel nature. There are currentl y 19 states in the United States that allow corporal punishment in schools; which are â€Å"Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming. Corporal punishment is most prevalent in Texas.†(19 States) However, the home is the most common place nowadays where corporal punishment is used. Parents spank/hit their child to keep them from misbehaving. Hitting children may actually increase misbehavior. One large study showed that the more parents spank children for rebellious behavior, the more the rebellious behavior increased. Corporal punishment can often cause injuries and trauma unnecessarily. Many acts of corporal punishment leave visible marks and bruises. Using corporal punishment could often evoke fear of the disciplinarian, which could potentially destroy the relationship between parent and child. The mental anguish, particularly for vulnerable students, can last a lifetime. This doesn’t have the effect of dealing with bad behavior. It can lead