Schools defend isolation rooms Sep 24, 2009
Tad2 wrote on Sep 23, 2009 6:22 PM:" I think the school should have called the parent and insisted they come pick up the child. Something doesn't sound right to me. I seriously doubt the staff would purposely break the law. You didn't hear of many instances such as this when corporal punishment was allowed in schools. People can say what they may about corporal punishment, but it worked in the past. Our legislators have legislated it out of the school systems, and the teachers have no leverage... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Aceh drops a sharia gauntlet Sep 24, 2009
The new legislation pushes the fundamentalist stakes higher by allowing for stoning for crimes including adultery and corporal punishment for homosexuality, among other breaches of what the laws' proponents refer to as Muslim "ethics". One worrying aspect of the stoning for adultery provision in the new ordnance is that it allows the punishment to be doled out to both Muslims and non-Muslims. (Asia Times Online)
Teen Charged With Setting L.A. Wildfire Sep 23, 2009
Corporal punishment is GONE and kids have fear of NOTHING, including God ... She was born in 1914 and raised during an era that fully embraced corporal punishment. (CBS News -- US)
The Effects of Globalization on the Ghanaian Child Sep 22, 2009
If we continue to teach our children what I call the chicken-and-chips" culture, we are going to end up with children who do not eat local dishes, and therefore cannot even pound fufu or cook kenkey, but will be quick to run to the fast-food joint for some chicken and chips. Parents are making excuses that their homes are far from work and therefore are caught in traffic for hours and do not get home early to do the cooking. Especially in this age where both parents have to work to make ends... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mom: School officials stripped, locked up son Sep 21, 2009
net wrote on Sep 20, 2009 10:01 PM:" The State of Tennessee has a new law regarding Restraint and Seclusion in schools that took effect January of this year due to past horrific abuses of special needs children. U.S. Congress is currently holding hearings on Abusive and DEADLY practices (kids have died at the hands of "Educators" Entrusted with their care and education) in SCHOOLS and will soon enact nationwide legislation to ensure that abusers employed by schools will be held accountable for... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Moral hazard is back Sep 19, 2009
The above isn't to suggest that this author supports corporal punishment; rather that the idea of people receiving the full penalty of applicable laws is the functioning basis for any society. Whenever that aspect of implementing laws breaks down; or where special favors are granted for any number of reasons, it is likely that results prove counter-productive. (Asia Times Online)
The Tantrum Index Sep 18, 2009
Parents who spank, for example, may be more likely to view their child as being aggressive (and thus deserving of corporal punishment). Related in SlateEmily Bazelon advocated a nationwide. (Slate)
Spanking Found To Have Negative Effects On Low-income Toddlers Sep 16, 2009
2, 2008) Children who are spanked or victims of other corporal punishment are more likely to have sexual problems as a teen or adult, according to new research. Researchers analyzed the results of four. (Science Daily)
Italy & priest sex abuse cases Sep 14, 2009
"This is the provincialism of Italy." Breaking the conspiracy of silence, 67 former students from Verona's Antonio Provolo institute for the deaf signed a statement alleging that sexual abuse, pedophilia and corporal punishment occurred at the school from the 1950s to the 1980s at the hands of priests and brothers of the Congregation for the Company of Mary. While not all acknowledged being victims themselves, 14 of the 67 wrote sworn statements and videotaped testimony, detailing the abuse they... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Rescue Our Kids Sep 10, 2009
Even for those inured to corporal punishment being routinely doled out to kids in schools despite laws to the contrary, such abuse of children for mere sport has the power to shock. It is outrageous that the adults who are supposed to be guardians to children, like parents and teachers, can violate child safety in such a fashion, with no repercussions. (India Times, India)
Nigeria: B-I-Z-a-R-R-E!! Church Where People Strip Naked Sep 8, 2009
So, when Sister Hope confessed that she was fornicating with Pastor Friday, there was no option than to visit the corporal punishment on him too. Page 1 of 21. (allAfrica.com)
Positive Discipline and the Role of... Sep 4, 2009
But, ideally, corporal punishment is not used in raising children. The true goal behind is to teach children to become loving, moral and independent adults. (Suite101.com)
The slap heard around the newsroom and beyond Sep 3, 2009
Their indignation made me wonder about our debate on this blog a few weeks ago about corporal punishment and paddling in school ... I am opposed to corporal punishment in schools or the home ... BUT having said that, I don t think you can draw a comparison between a stranger losing his temper and repeatedly slapping a 2 year old in a Walmart and corporal punishment as a legal, sanctioned form of discipline in the schools. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
School system needs updating, group says Sep 2, 2009
Call to outlaw corporal punishment of children. LINK. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
More Charges Against Froman Sep 1, 2009
No Sympathy No Mercy wrote on Aug 31, 2009 2:42 PM:" Hear the violins everybody? Pretty far off-key, huh? Just like his story.Any "good name" he EVER had went out the window many years ago with the way he treated his employees (slaves); stole from his customers; and the laws he was allowed to break repeatedly for years. I am sorry his wife is sick, but he should never see the light of day, nor should his wife, son, and daughter because if the truth were told, they were part of it too, mark my... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Ruling Conservatives Crushed in Japan Vote Aug 31, 2009
I have heard it applied to farmers, shopkeepers, Social Credit, corporal punishment, fox hunting, bullfighting, the 1922 Committee, the 1941 Committee, Kipling, Gandhi, Chiang Kai-Shek, homosexuality, Priestley's broadcasts, Youth Hostels, astrology, women, dogs and I do not know what else. 1]"". (CBS News)
Panel says end paddling of Arizona students Aug 28, 2009
Arizona is among 20 states that allow school districts to carry out corporal punishment to control children. Arizona School Boards Association data shows corporal punishment is permitted by the governing boards of at least 32 Arizona school districts. (FOX 11, AZ)
Should smackers go to gaol? Aug 27, 2009
But pressure is building on governments to ban corporal punishment in the home ... In a 2007 case, where a father smacked his three-year-old son for refusing to pick up his toys, Justice Mark Le Poer Trench said: "There can be no defence of corporal punishment for young children in an advanced Western civilised society." ... Pressure is building on governments to ban corporal punishment in the home. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Education panel: Ban paddling of Arizona schoolchildren Aug 27, 2009
At least 32 districts allow corporal punishment ... Arizona should forbid corporal punishment in schools, a state education task force has recommended ... Arizona is among 20 states that allow school districts to mete out corporal punishment, usually paddling, to control children. (AZCentral)
Should a Muslim Mother Be Caned for Drinking a Beer? Aug 26, 2009
But Islamic officials suddenly delayed the corporal punishment just hours before she was to endure the lashing. Related. (Time.com)
Bar Council: Whipping cruel and inhuman Aug 26, 2009
Our position echoes international human rights norms that condemn whipping and other forms of corporal punishment as cruel, inhuman or degrading and call for its abolition, Bar Council president Ragunath Kesavan said in a statement on Monday. There was evidence that whipping has failed as a deterrent sentence, he added. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Five teens arrested in Castle Rock burglary investigation Aug 26, 2009
DS wrote on Aug 25, 2009 12:48 PM:" Tiberonmom, you sure you didn't mean corporal punishment? ". whittler2 wrote on Aug 25, 2009 2:20 PM:" 3605770138 - Finally a sensible response. I work with the father of one of these boys and he is heartbroken and feeling it was his fault. Not the case. I feel for ALL involved. Let loose of the bashing and consider if this was happening in your circle. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Story » Aug 25, 2009
He taught for 34 years, which included my wife, her father, and many of her relatives at a time when corporal punishment was widely used and generally accepted by parents and school boards. About eight years ago, my in-laws (who knew little of fishing) fixed us up, in a manly angler sort of way. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Woman set to caned released Aug 24, 2009
KARAI, Malaysia (AP) -- Islamic officials Monday abruptly released a Muslim model scheduled to be caned this week for drinking beer after briefly detaining her, in an unexpected twist for Malaysia's first woman to face the corporal punishment. Two female and one male officials came to the house of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno in northern Malaysia on Monday and took her away in a van on what was supposed to be a four-hour road journey to a prison near Kuala Lumpur, the country's main city. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Officials Release Woman Held for Caning Aug 24, 2009
(KARAI) Islamic officials Monday abruptly released a Muslim model scheduled to be caned this week for drinking beer after briefly detaining her, in an unexpected twist for Malaysia's first woman to face the corporal punishment. Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was let go because the Prison Department didn't receive formal instructions from the Islamic Shariah court, which had sentenced her, to take her in for caning, officials said. (Time.com)
Model, who was to be caned for drinking, released Aug 24, 2009
KARAI: Islamic officials Monday abruptly released a Muslim model scheduled to be caned this week for drinking beer, in an unexpected twist for a defendant who was expected to become the first Malaysian woman to face the corporal punishment ... Islamic officials abruptly released a model scheduled to be caned this week for drinking beer, in an unexpected twist for a defendant who was expected to become the first Malaysian woman to face the corporal punishment. (India Times, India)
Smack the child, go to jail: parents pressured Aug 23, 2009
But pressure is building on governments to ban corporal punishment in the home ... In a 2007 case, where a father smacked his three-year-old son for refusing to pick up his toys, Justice Mark Le Poer Trench said: "There can be no defence of corporal punishment for young children in an advanced Western civilised society." ... The United Nations has twice criticised Australia for failing to prohibit corporal punishment in the home, in accordance with its obligations under the Convention on the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
NZ votes against child smack ban Aug 22, 2009
New Zealand is one of six countries to have banned corporal punishment of children in 2007. The first country to take the step was Sweden in 1979, followed by Finland in 1983 and Norway in 1987. (BBC News)
Big Changes to Namibia's Child Law Aug 21, 2009
Corporal punishment in the home will not be outlawed, but the Bill prescribes forceful campaigns against abusive practices. The age of consent to medical treatment, voluntary testing and obtaining contraceptives is lowered to 14 (it is 12 in South Africa) to protect children from the threat of HIV/AIDS.. (allAfrica.com)
New Zealand Child Spanking Referendum May Force Change to Law on Assault Aug 21, 2009
Twenty-four countries have banned corporal punishment of children, including Spain, Germany and Israel, according to the. Poverty, Drug Use. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Malawi: High-Risk Sex Among Those Who 'Do Not Exist' Aug 19, 2009
In Malawi, homosexuality has been criminalised and sex between men can land you in prison for between five and 14 years, including or excluding corporal punishment. It is thought that some men do not identify themselves as gay or bisexual and persist with relationships with women in order to camouflage their same-sex orientation. (allAfrica.com)
The governor begins review of abuse policies in schools Aug 15, 2009
Quite timely to our discussion today on corporal punishment in schools ... They can start by outlawing corporal punishment, that is a no brainer and work from there ... Enough is enough, stop restraint and seclusion, and stop corporal punishment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Kids Top 10 Web searches? Sex and Porn of course! Aug 14, 2009
Guys also be sure to check out the Get Schooled blog today Georgia is one of only 20 states in the U.S. that still allow corporal punishment and apparently children with disabilities (of all people) are taking the brunt of it ... Georgia remains one of 20 states that allows corporal punishment - typically paddling in its schools ... There has always been great support for corporal punishment here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Corporal punishment: Are disabled students singled out? Aug 14, 2009
Corporal punishment: Are disabled students singled out ... Corporal punishment: Are disabled students singled out ... Georgia remains one of 20 states that allows corporal punishment - typically paddling in its schools. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Groups push for ban on school spankings Aug 13, 2009
Montgomery, al (WSFA) - The new school year is less than a week old and several groups are already in full swing to stop the possibility of corporal punishment those children might face ... Paddling - or corporal punishment as it's called - is just one form of discipline Montgomery County educators can use ... The ACLU and Human Rights Watch just released a report that shows Alabama has the third-highest rate of corporal punishment in the nation. (WSJA.com, AL)
Corporal Punishment in U.S. Schools Aug 13, 2009
It seems like a scene from Oliver Twist a young pupil being beaten by a 300-lb man wielding an inch-thick wooden paddle but according to a new report by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union, nearly a quarter of a million children were subjected to corporal punishment in public schools in the U.S. during the 2006-2007 academic year ... What "corporal punishment" means: "Corporal punishment is defined under human-rights law as "any punishment in which physical force is used... (Time.com)
Teachers can face action for calling kids 'stupid' Aug 12, 2009
Although most schools maintain that they have banned corporal punishment, they also say as there was no clear definition of corporal punishment or mental harassment, each institution had devised its own ways to discipline students. With the passage of the Bill in the Lok Sabha, the HRD ministry is expected to define mental harassment, too. (India Times, India)
OUR OPINION: Kennedy Shriver's legacy Aug 12, 2009
Banning corporal punishment of disabled schoolchildren in the 20 states that still allow it would be a fitting way to honor Shriver and her legacy. Posted at 12:20 AM/ET, August 12, 2009 in. (USA Today -- Life)
Educating the next generation Aug 10, 2009
The Bill also outlaws corporal punishment. Of these, only the last is most likely to be implemented. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Lady Panthers on prowl for repeat performance Aug 8, 2009
Now they help calm new players when talk of running sprints comes up, assuring them it s not some kind of corporal punishment. At the end of practice, the pair stands with ice packs taped around their shoulders, an example of how to cool down. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Corporal punishment back? Aug 8, 2009
Corporal punishment back ... Eastern Cape principals on Friday called on the government to re-instate corporal punishment in schools to deal with pupils' delinquency ... "We would like government to consider bringing back corporal punishment in schools to restore order," said Mandla Sibikwe. (iAfrica.com)
The Case For Smacking Aug 8, 2009
While most studies have focused on violent punishments, a by the British Medical Journal of 16 studies on nonabusive corporal punishment actually concluded that 'nonabusive smacking benefited children. When it came to teenagers, the review found that only grounding was more effective than smacking. (Suite101.com)
Indigenous film's world premiere introduces some Bran Nue stars Aug 8, 2009
Geoffrey Rush - who had seen the stage production - brings an idiosyncratic physical energy and an extravagant German accent to the role of a priest at Willy's school, dispensing Cherry Ripes and Cokes with one hand, corporal punishment with the other. Missy Higgins and Tom Budge are hippies in a decorated Kombi van, tricked by Uncle Tadpole into taking him and Willy on board. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Comment: Back To School Aug 6, 2009
It bans capitation fees, bars the screening and interviews of parents and students before admission, and makes corporal punishment unlawful. These are welcome measures. (India Times, India)
Volleyball camp puts athletes to work Aug 6, 2009
The losing team, as was noted by Sprenger, "received a mild case of corporal punishment." Maybe a pushup. A volleyball parent meeting is scheduled for August 10 at 6:30 p.m. Practice begins August 17. (Forest Republican, WI)
Woman Flogged for Drinking Beer Aug 2, 2009
Alcohol, Corporal Punishment and Islamic Law ... Alcohol, Corporal Punishment and Syariah Law ... There are two main schools of thought pertaining to corporal punishment it has been phased out from much of the Western world, where it is perceived to be inhumane and degrading. (Suite101.com)
Schools strengthen standards Jul 31, 2009
Board members said they were worried about the district being sued if corporal punishment was administered improperly. Staff Writer Chris Graham contributed to this report. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
New Zealand votes on smacking ban Jul 31, 2009
The Vote Yes campaigners said that "positive, non-violent, parenting is more effective than corporal punishment, as well as supporting better long-term outcomes for children and for society". Confusing question. (BBC News)
Local Man Charged In Child Sex Assault Is Victims Babysitters Husband Jul 29, 2009
This man deserves corporal punishment, something along the lines of cutting and slicing type of punishment. Posted by: unknown on Jul 28, 2009 at 06:51 PM Has anyone checked on his little granddaughters to see what he has done to them. (KWTX.com, TX)
The iafrica.com debate Jul 29, 2009
Stiffer penalties fines, prison terms, roadside corporal punishment should serve well. From a purely health standpoint, many countries are clamping down on that other great social narcotic, nicotine. (iAfrica.com)
Click to read:Bronx Principal's Tough Love Gets Results Jul 27, 2009
When we disallowed corporal punishment by parents, it became 'Katie bar the door' when it came to the raising of our children ... Uniforms and spanking/corporal punishment/pull yourself up do not add up to making kids feel good about themselves and achievement. (CBS News)
Singapore sling for Chip Jul 25, 2009
Given the island state's novel approach to corporal punishment and civil rule, Goodyear's style would seem to be a perfect match with that of his new home. Instead, some insiders believe that the Lee family, which has run Singapore since its independence, became alarmed that handing Goodyear control of Temasek may send the wrong message to Beijing, where it is keen to strengthen trade links. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
How do you improve a school? Jul 25, 2009
Even though I am not against corporal punishment in schools, if that is what you are talking about, no study shows that our kids were smarter when it happened. One way to fix our school systems is to change the idea of a teacher. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Teacher sacked for garlanding students with shoes Jul 24, 2009
Following another incident at St. John's High School, one of the oldest and most prestigious boys' schools here, an enquiry into a case of corporal punishment was ordered Thursday. Punita Singh, mother of a class 3 student, said: "The teacher slapped my son several times on his face as he could not recite the table of seven. She even pulled his hair and told his classmates to laugh at him.". (India Times, India)
Moms Who Were Spanked More Apt to Spank Their Kids Jul 22, 2009
Among a group of 1265 mostly black, single, low-income mothers of infants up to 11 months old, Chung and colleagues discovered that 19% said they "valued" corporal punishment as a means of discipline and 14% reported spanking their infants. "We were pretty surprised, actually, to find the high prevalence of infant spanking because, on average, the children were about 9 months old and to think that children that young are being hit is disturbing," Chung said. (MEDLINEplus)
Children, Parents, Teachers Protest Alleged Spanking Day Care Jul 18, 2009
-- Children, parents and teachers protested Friday in front of a northwest Bakersfield church and school over allegations a teacher there has been using corporal punishment. The crowd grew Friday morning as more and more gathered in front of the church. (KERO 23, CA)
'WE HAVE TO SPEND MONEY TO KEEP FROM GOING BANKRUPT' Jul 17, 2009
Just compare the generations with and without corporal punishment. A good paddling does a bad kid good sometimes. (The Drudge Report)
The Island Pond Raid: 25 Years Later, Part 1 Jul 16, 2009
Children are home-schooled and when they do wrong, the church believes in corporal punishment, sometimes using small rods and such to spank. State officials began to get reports of children being physically abused by church parents shortly after the church moved to Island Pond-- and in the summer of 1984-- officials acted. (WCAX.com, VT)
Judge: 'Polygamy' out as word in Alamo trial Jul 14, 2009
Barnes says prosecutors can discuss alleged forced fasting Alamo ordered and corporal punishment in his ministry. Barnes also rejected a request by defense lawyers to get mental health records of 3 girls set to testify. (KSLA.com, LA)
Student paralysed after punishment Jul 10, 2009
LUCKNOW: A class X student was allegedly molested by her former principal in Lucknow while another girl student was rendered partially paralysed in Jhansi following corporal punishment by her principal ... A class X student was allegedly molested by her former principal in Lucknow while another girl student was rendered partially paralysed in Jhansi following corporal punishment. (India Times, India)
More of this story Jul 4, 2009
amysmith wrote on Jul 3, 2009 12:40 PM:" THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! This mother should not be in jail for spanking her child! This is a perfect example of why we have so many young people in trouble for breaking the law! They have never had to respect authority. They know that if they dont want to do something that they are told to do, then all they have to do is say no. They are aware that their parent is not able to punish them by spanking, and lets be real, how many kids are going to "go to their... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Officer suspended after arrest Jul 2, 2009
OLATHE An Olathe Police officer has been suspended without pay, after his arrest on allegations of domestic violence and misdemeanor assault, stemming from a woman's accusations of corporal punishment. Olathe Town Administrator Scott Harold said he understood Officer Michael Percival had been suspended from the force after his June 26 warrant arrest by the Montrose County Sheriff's Office. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
3rd Circuit Recognizes New Cause of Action for Civil Rights Violations at Nursing Homes Jul 1, 2009
Nygaard also found that the statute "specifically guarantees nursing home residents the right to be free from physical or mental abuse, corporal punishment, involuntary seclusion, and any physical or chemical restraints imposed for the purposes of discipline or convenience and not required to treat their medical symptoms." ... As further evidence that Congress intended to create a private right of action, Nygaard noted that the FNHRA "use the word 'residents' throughout," and their provisions... (Law.com)
Cigarette Tax Hike Among 65 New Laws Jul 1, 2009
Another provision requires schools to review corporal punishment policies at public meetings every three years. "This legislation maintains Florida's strict school safety policies while reducing the unintended consequences that have led to the wrongful placement of students in the juvenile justice system," Crist said in signing the bill. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Click to read:Madoff Slammed with 150-Year Sentence Jun 30, 2009
Start with lesser forms of corporal punishment and working up to fatal ones. by whatsup49 June 29, 2009 9:24 AM PDT. (CBS News)
