Corporal Punishment
Older Rapists Are Spared the Cane in Singapore. Its President Wants to Change That.
“If you’re fit enough to rape, you should be fit enough to be caned,” a lawyer said.
People Tell Us About The Many Ways Cruel Teachers Messed Up Their Childhood and Lives
“A teacher asked two of my classmates to pin down my arms while she unzipped my pants. It was literally a molestation tactic disguised as punishment.”
Principal Caught on Video Beating a 6-Year-Old With a Paddle
“I wish you would try to call the police on me. That’s called being a brat… You better be glad you’re not my daughter,” the Florida principal warned the little girl.
British DJ Faces Caning in Singapore for Drug Offences After Losing Appeal
Yuen Ye Ming faces 20 years of jail time and the maximum of 24 strokes of the cane in Singapore, where caning remains to be a form of judicial corporal punishment.
Parents in South Korea Are Upset They Can’t Beat Their Kids Anymore
The country’s plan to scrap the law allowing parents to physically discipline their children is causing quite the controversy among adults.
Should teachers use corporal punishment on students?
A majority of Americans believe in a parent’s right to spank a child, according to a recent survey, though most would never dream of granting that right to an educator. But in almost half the country, corporal punishment is legal in schools.
The Satanic Temple Wants to Save Kids from Abusive Teachers
The Temple plans to erect billboards in areas that still allow corporal punishment in public schools and notify school boards of children's civil rights.
The French Government Is Telling Citizens That Spanking Kids Is Bad
Unlike in 50 other countries, physically punishing children is legal in France —but people are being advised that it's a bad idea anyway.
BC Parents Who Hit Their Daughter Over Sexting Convicted Of Assault
The parents hit her with a plastic hockey stick and a skipping rope.
Justin Trudeau Wants to Scrap Law That Lets Teachers and Parents Spank Kids
The move is part of the Liberal government’s promise to carry out all 94 of the recommendations offered in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) final report on the devastating legacy of the residential school system.
Adrian Peterson Beat His Child, Here's Why No One Should Be Surprised
When a man spends his career acting out physical violence, the toll finds its way home.
My Life Was Saved When a Teacher Physically Subdued Her Student
Our understanding has always been that teachers are never allowed to lay a hand on any student for any reason, but I know that's not completely true, because one of these incidents is deeply embedded in my family history.