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  • Educational Policy
  • Pediatrics

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  • Corporal punishment is a disciplinary practice still permitted in many US schools.
  • This practice disproportionately affects Black students and children with disabilities.
  • Existing research indicates significant negative impacts on student well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the incidence of corporal punishment in educational settings.
  • To examine the adverse physical, psychological, and developmental effects on students.
  • To advocate for the complete elimination of school-based corporal punishment.

Main Methods:

  • Policy review and analysis.
  • Synthesis of existing research on corporal punishment outcomes.
  • Examination of current legal status and disparities in application.

Main Results:

  • Corporal punishment is ineffective and unethical for student behavior management.
  • It inflicts physical, psychological, and developmental harm.
  • Disparities in use are evident among specific student populations.

Conclusions:

  • Abolition of corporal punishment in all schools is recommended.
  • Alternative, positive behavior management strategies should be implemented.
  • Continued advocacy by professionals and parents is crucial.