need in 5 hours MPA6115

Running head: CASE FOR CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN GEORGIA 0

Not formatted consistent with the template provided

Case for Corporate Punishment in Georgia

Shekima Jacob

South University

Case for Corporate Punishment in Georgia

Corporal punishment is outlawed in many states in the United States, but the state of Georgia is one of the few states in the United States that still allows corporal punishment albeit with some restrictions. Corporal punishment as meted in the state of Georgia allows paddling and spanking. According to Aucoin, Frick & Bodin (2006), in the state of Georgia the corporal punishment law specifies that a student must be warned before any kind of corporal punishment is administered and it is not used as a first line mode of punishment. The law however specifies it may be used as a first line mode of punishment if a learner acts in a manner that is disruptive or anti-social or in a manner that would shock the conscience. The law also states the onus of making the rules and regulations that pertain to the proper use of corporal punishment by school authorities is given to the school boards. The parents can also disapprove the use of corporal punishment on their children if it endangers their lives but with proof of a written statement from a medical practitioner (Regoli, Hewitt & DeLisi, 2017).

Outcomes of Corporal Punishment in Georgia

The proponents for the use of corporal punishment state that when compared to the other forms of punishment that it precipitated a clearer and more obvious consequence to a problem in a learner thus there was a tendency to make a turn for good by the learner (Knox, 2010).

The proponents for the use of corporal punishment also stated that when compared with other method like the in-school suspension the level of disruptive behavior was found to be less in states that institutions used corporate behavior than in those that did not advocate for its use.

In states that advocated for corporal punishment, it was revealed that there was no marked improvement in the academic success of the students in the states (Zolotor, 2014). Knox (2010), also indicates there was no marked difference in the crime level of states that advocated for the use of corporate punishment when compared to the states that did not advocate for its use.

Another outcome of the use of corporal punishment was that it was ineffective in preventing teen pregnancy and criminal behavior among the young people when compared to the other forms of discipline methods in place in other states that did not advocate for its use.

Ethical Issues and Corporal Punishment

Experts report that when children are subjected to corporal punishment they disengaged academically and withdrew from physical activities. This eventually led to poor peer relations and anti-social behavior. The ethical effect being that there is general apathy towards school by learners that were spanked or paddled than those that were not (Knox, 2010). This defeated the purpose of corporal punishment in schools and created a situation that students avoided learning centers. Parents in states like Georgia that advocated for the use of corporate punishment also withdrew their children from schools that advocated for corporal punishment. Thus, it was found to place the teachers and parents having to choose between physical well-being and advancing their education. The parents in the state of Georgia also have no way of obtaining redress when their children have been punished against their wishes (Regoli, Hewitt & DeLisi, 2017). Thus this lopsided aspect of the way corporal punishment is administered and meted out places ethical question marks on its use in the Georgia Schools system.

Remedy

To prevent the use of corporal punishment, the use of positive behavioral supports needs to be encouraged, in order to develop safe and effective methods that help develop positive behavior among students (Zolotor, 2014). The learners and their families should also be provided with administrative and judicial support to seek redress when they seek to be free from corporal punishment.

References

Aucoin, K. J., Frick, P. J., & Bodin, S. D. (2006). Corporal punishment and child adjustment. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 27(6), 527-541.

Knox, M. (2010). On Hitting Children: A Review of Corporal Punishment in the United States. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 24(2), 103-107.

Regoli, R. M., Hewitt, J. D., & DeLisi, M. (2017). Delinquency in society. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Zolotor, A. J. (2014). Corporal punishment. Pediatric Clinics of North America. W.B. Saunders.