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Richardson, Rita C.; Evans, Elizabeth T. – 1994
This paper examines the use of corporal punishment in public schools. It presents a brief history of corporal-punishment practices and explains why corporal punishment remains a legal means of control in the schools of 23 states in the United States. Opponents of corporal punishment argue that it should be abolished from schools because it models…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution