Corporal Punishment :: essays research papers

     "The fundamental frequency need of American education is to find ways of engaging todays children in the thrill of learning. Fear of pain has no place in that process." - The Christian Science Monitor. Because Ms. Pea and I ar in compliance with this statement, we waste decided to bring to the attention of the community, the corporal punishment of Sinton High School. thither are many effective ways of properly punishing a disobedient student, but there are also limits to certain corrective measures. Grant it that a student from Sinton High School may right off choose their own punishment, with consent from the parents, it is up to the administrator to keep in compliance, and with in the limits. Bruises, cuts, and/or broken skin should not occur in the process of administering corporal punishment. The eight constitutional amendment clearly states that no cruel or unusual punishment should be inflicted. If markings are found on a student, the bound aries and law have been broken. Rupturing these boundaries surfaces the question, Just exactly WHY are we administering the corporal punishment to students, to hurt them? "...the use of corporal punishment in schools is intrinsically related to child maltreatment. It contributes to a climate of violence, it implies that society approves of the fleshly violation of children, it establishes an unhealthy norm...Its outright abolition throughout the nation must occur immediately." - U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect.     It has been make known to the students of Sinton High School, and now to the parents and community, that the administrators of the corporal punishment, Mr. Mike Burger, and Ms. Linda Harrison, have left wing numerous label on students through corporal punishment. Many of the marks have lasted at least a week and many up to two. Physical child abuse is defined and characterized by inflicting physical suffering by several mean s, and result in bruises and many other markings. Although the dent is not an accident the person may have not have in mind to hurt the child. The injury may have resulted from over-discipline or physical punishment.     Dennis Randall of www.familyeducation.com one time stated, in relation to the corporal punishment he received, When I think back, I cant remember why I was punished, and the sole(prenominal) thing it taught me, was to loathe that teacher. How can we teach children that violence is such a horrible thing when if, for say, they do something violent, they will get punished with violence.