Corporal Corporal PunishmentPunishment In Schools In Schools

By: Canesa, Michaela, & By: Canesa, Michaela, & MeredithMeredith

SPANK OUT SPANKING!SPANK OUT SPANKING!

What Is Corporal What Is Corporal Punishment?Punishment?

a kind of physical punishment that involves a kind of physical punishment that involves the deliberate infliction of pain as the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offenseretribution for an offense

used for the purpose of disciplining or used for the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer or to deter attitudes reforming a wrongdoer or to deter attitudes or behavior deemed unacceptableor behavior deemed unacceptable

methodically striking the offender with an methodically striking the offender with an implement, whether in judicial, domestic, or implement, whether in judicial, domestic, or educational settings.educational settings.

Why Did We Choose To Why Did We Choose To Advocate Against Corporal Advocate Against Corporal

Punishment?Punishment? We chose to advocate against corporal We chose to advocate against corporal

punishment in the school system. It is important punishment in the school system. It is important that we provide information about this issue that we provide information about this issue because although it is not used in many states because although it is not used in many states any longer, Arkansas is a state that still exercises any longer, Arkansas is a state that still exercises this type of punishment in schools. Corporal this type of punishment in schools. Corporal punishment can cause physical problems and punishment can cause physical problems and also emotional distress in young children. These also emotional distress in young children. These things, at an early age, can cause blocks in the things, at an early age, can cause blocks in the learning process and hindering learning at the learning process and hindering learning at the early childhood level can, in turn, affect learning early childhood level can, in turn, affect learning forever.forever.

The Other Side’s Point The Other Side’s Point of Viewof View

PRO’S:PRO’S:

Best discipline optionBest discipline option

Clear difference between punishment and Clear difference between punishment and abuseabuse

Teachers are caringTeachers are caring

Effective discipline methodEffective discipline method

It will take teachers’ control awayIt will take teachers’ control away

Why Corporal Punishment Is Why Corporal Punishment Is A Bad IdeaA Bad Idea

Promotes AbusePromotes Abuse

Lowers Academic AchievementLowers Academic Achievement

Does not workDoes not work

Teaches ViolenceTeaches Violence

Damaging emotionally and physicallyDamaging emotionally and physically

Most often hit are low socioeconomic, boys, and those with Most often hit are low socioeconomic, boys, and those with disabilitiesdisabilities

Bruises and Broken bones occur Bruises and Broken bones occur

Spanked kids generally have lower IQ’sSpanked kids generally have lower IQ’s

Example StoriesExample Stories

Scott LaxScott Lax

Paddled in History Paddled in History Class for 1Class for 1stst time time

LaughingLaughing First time being First time being

paddledpaddled HumiliatingHumiliating Paddling became Paddling became

normalnormal Anger, Acting out and Anger, Acting out and

etc.etc.

Jennifer WoodsJennifer Woods

Paddled by school Paddled by school principle continuouslyprinciple continuously

Violated school dress Violated school dress codecode

22ndnd time being paddled time being paddled Taunted, humiliated, Taunted, humiliated,

scaredscared Hated school, AngerHated school, Anger

Alternative Forms of Alternative Forms of PunishmentPunishment

In school and out of school suspensionIn school and out of school suspension

ExpulsionExpulsion

Saturday SchoolSaturday School

DetentionDetention

Parent pick-up programsParent pick-up programs

Programs Available to Help Programs Available to Help With Discipline IssuesWith Discipline Issues

Second Step Violence Prevention Program:Second Step Violence Prevention Program:

Integrates academics with social and emotional learning. Integrates academics with social and emotional learning. Students from preschool to 8Students from preschool to 8thth grade learn and practice grade learn and practice vital social skills like problem solving, empathy, vital social skills like problem solving, empathy, cooperation, and emotion management. It has been shown cooperation, and emotion management. It has been shown to reduce discipline referrals and improve school climate. to reduce discipline referrals and improve school climate. http://www.cfchildren.org/http://www.cfchildren.org/

FAST Track Program:FAST Track Program:

Comprehensive, long-term prevention program to prevent Comprehensive, long-term prevention program to prevent chronic and severe conduct problems. FAST Track is an chronic and severe conduct problems. FAST Track is an intervention for rural and urban areas and is available to intervention for rural and urban areas and is available to boys and girls of varying ethnicity, social class, and family boys and girls of varying ethnicity, social class, and family makeup. makeup. http://www.fasttrackproject.org/http://www.fasttrackproject.org/

Get the Word Out!Get the Word Out!

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Potential Funding/Support:Potential Funding/Support: First Security BankFirst Security Bank

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  Print brochures- Possibly as a Print brochures- Possibly as a

donation?donation? McGregor’s Copies PlusMcGregor’s Copies Plus

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ReferencesReferences

The Center For Effective DisciplineThe Center For Effective Discipline

http://www.stophitting.com/index.php?http://www.stophitting.com/index.php?page=tenthingspage=tenthings

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/arguments-http://www.buzzle.com/articles/arguments-against-corporal-punishment-in-against-corporal-punishment-in-schools.htmlschools.html

http://www.child-discipline-with-love.com/http://www.child-discipline-with-love.com/corporal-punishment.htmlcorporal-punishment.html