Corporal Punishment in U.S. Public Schools Legal Precedents, Current Practices, and Future Policy /

• Main Authors: Gershoff, Elizabeth T. (Author), Purtell, Kelly M. (Author), Holas, Igor (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Social work.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Social Work.; Educational Policy and Politics.

This Brief reviews the past, present, and future use of school corporal punishment in the United States, a practice that remains legal in 19 states as it is constitutionally permitted according to the U.S. Supreme Court. As a result of school corporal punishment, nearly 200,000 children are paddled...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Prevalence of and Attitudes About School Corporal Punishment in the U.S
• Gender, Race, and Disability Disparities in Who is Subject to School Corporal Punishment
• School Corporal Punishment Effects on Children
• Policy Analysis: School Corporal Punishment Bans and Juvenile Crime
• The Legal Basis for School Corporal Punishment
• Legal and Public Policy Strategies to Reduce or Ban School Corporal Punishment
• Education and Advocacy Approaches to Reduce School Corporal Punishment
• Conclusion.