Running head: CASE FOR CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN GEORGIA 1 Case for Corporate Punishment in Georgia 2 Not formatted consistent with the template provided Case for Corporate Punishment in Georgia Shekima Jacob South University Case for Corporate Punishment in Georgia Corporal punishment is outlawed in many states in the United States, but the state of Georgia is one of the few states in the United States that still allows corporal punishment albeit with some restrictions. Corporal punishment as meted in the state of Georgia allows paddling and spanking. According to Aucoin, Frick & Bodin (2006), in the state of Georgia the corporal punishment law specifies that a student must be warned before any kind of corporal punishment is administered and it is not used as a first line mode of punishment. The law however specifies it may be used as a first line mode of punishment if a learner acts in a manner that is disruptive or anti-social or in a manner that would shock the conscience. The law also states the onus of making the rules and regulations that pertain to the proper use of corporal punishment by school authorities is given to the school boards. The parents can also disapprove the use of corporal punishment on their children if it endangers their lives but with proof of a written statement from a medical practitioner (Regoli, Hewitt & DeLisi, 2017). Outcomes of Corporal Punishment in Georgia The proponents for the use of corporal punishment state that when compared to the other forms of punishment that it precipitated a clearer and more obvious consequence to a problem in a learner thus there was a tendency to make a turn for good by the learner (Knox, 2010). Comment by Harry White: A single sentence is insufficient to constitute a paragraph. Same comment for following remarks The proponents for the use of corporal punishment also stated that when compared with other method like the in-school suspension the level of disruptive behavior was found to be less in states that institutions used corporate behavior than in those that did not advocate for its use. In states that advocated for corporal punishment, it was revealed that there was no marked improvement in the academic success of the students in the states (Zolotor, 2014). Knox (2010), also indicates there was no marked difference in the crime level of states that advocated for the use of corporate punishment when compared to the states that did not advocate for its use. Another outcome of the use of corporal punishment was that it was ineffective in preventing teen pregnancy and criminal behavior among the young people when compared to the other forms of discipline methods in place in other states that did not advocate for its use. Ethical Issues and Corporal Punishment Comment by Harry White: This is to relate to your program evalu ...

1. Running head: CASE FOR CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN
GEORGIA 1
Case for Corporate Punishment in Georgia
2
Not formatted consistent with the template provided
Case for Corporate Punishment in Georgia
Shekima Jacob
South University
Case for Corporate Punishment in Georgia
Corporal punishment is outlawed in many states in the
United States, but the state of Georgia is one of the few states

2. in the United States that still allows corporal punishment albeit
with some restrictions. Corporal punishment as meted in the
state of Georgia allows paddling and spanking. According to
Aucoin, Frick & Bodin (2006), in the state of Georgia the
corporal punishment law specifies that a student must be warned
before any kind of corporal punishment is administered and it is
not used as a first line mode of punishment. The law however
specifies it may be used as a first line mode of punishment if a
learner acts in a manner that is disruptive or anti-social or in a
manner that would shock the conscience. The law also states the
onus of making the rules and regulations that pertain to the
proper use of corporal punishment by school authorities is given
to the school boards. The parents can also disapprove the use of
corporal punishment on their children if it endangers their lives
but with proof of a written statement from a medical
practitioner (Regoli, Hewitt & DeLisi, 2017).
Outcomes of Corporal Punishment in Georgia
The proponents for the use of corporal punishment state that
when compared to the other forms of punishment that it
precipitated a clearer and more obvious consequence to a
problem in a learner thus there was a tendency to make a turn
for good by the learner (Knox, 2010). Comment by Harry
White: A single sentence is insufficient to constitute a
paragraph. Same comment for following remarks
The proponents for the use of corporal punishment also
stated that when compared with other method like the in-school
suspension the level of disruptive behavior was found to be less
in states that institutions used corporate behavior than in those
that did not advocate for its use.
In states that advocated for corporal punishment, it was
revealed that there was no marked improvement in the academic
success of the students in the states (Zolotor, 2014). Knox
(2010), also indicates there was no marked difference in the
crime level of states that advocated for the use of corporate
punishment when compared to the states that did not advocate
for its use.

3. Another outcome of the use of corporal punishment was that it
was ineffective in preventing teen pregnancy and criminal
behavior among the young people when compared to the other
forms of discipline methods in place in other states that did not
advocate for its use.
Ethical Issues and Corporal Punishment Comment by Harry
White: This is to relate to your program evaluation – not the
internal functions of the organization
Experts report that when children are subjected to corporal
punishment they disengaged academically and withdrew from
physical activities. This eventually led to poor peer relations
and anti-social behavior. The ethical effect being that there is
general apathy towards school by learners that were spanked or
paddled than those that were not (Knox, 2010). This defeated
the purpose of corporal punishment in schools and created a
situation that students avoided learning centers. Parents in
states like Georgia that advocated for the use of corporate
punishment also withdrew their children from schools that
advocated for corporal punishment. Thus, it was found to place
the teachers and parents having to choose between physical
well-being and advancing their education. The parents in the
state of Georgia also have no way of obtaining redress when
their children have been punished against their wishes (Regoli,
Hewitt & DeLisi, 2017). Thus this lopsided aspect of the way
corporal punishment is administered and meted out places
ethical question marks on its use in the Georgia Schools system.
Remedy
To prevent the use of corporal punishment, the use of positive
behavioral supports needs to be encouraged, in order to develop
safe and effective methods that help develop positive behavior
among students (Zolotor, 2014). The learners and their families
should also be provided with administrative and judicial support
to seek redress when they seek to be free from corporal
punishment.

4. References
Aucoin, K. J., Frick, P. J., & Bodin, S. D. (2006). Corporal
punishment and child adjustment. Journal of Applied
Developmental Psychology, 27(6), 527-541.
Knox, M. (2010). On Hitting Children: A Review of Corporal
Punishment in the United States. Journal of Pediatric Health
Care, 24(2), 103-107.
Regoli, R. M., Hewitt, J. D., & DeLisi, M. (2017). Delinquency
in society. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Zolotor, A. J. (2014). Corporal punishment. Pediatric Clinics of
North America. W.B. Saunders.
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5. Georgia School Punishment System
Shekima Jacob
South University
Date of Submission: 01/07/2017
Georgia School Punishment System
Corporal punishment refers to the use of physical objects such
as canes to inflict pain on an individual with the intent of
reprimanding their actions. In the United States alone, corporal
punishment in public schools has been banned in more than two-
thirds of the states. Amongst the remaining states is Georgia in
which the reports of corporal punishment remain shocking to
the public. In 2016 alone, 5,849 students suffered corporal
disciplinary with more than a third of them being punished in
this manner repeatedly. The total number of incidents was 9,413
according to a statistical report released earlier this year
(Zolotor and Puzia, 2010). Even worse, 991 students with
disabilities suffered corporal punishment in the state of Georgia
alone. As such, it remains evident that Georgia’s corporal
punishment laws ought to be revised in accordance to today’s
society to ensure that students do not continue to suffer at the
cost of upholding these laws.
In these debates, it has been argued that corporal punishment
laws in Georgia make it known that teachers ought to explore
other options before residing to physical punishment. In this
case, the law specifies that the student needs to be warned prior
to spanking to ensure that it is not the go-to-method for the

6. teachers. Nonetheless, corporal punishment continues to prevail
excessively triggering fear in the parent’s hearts because they
could receive a phone call at any time with their child in a
medical facility as a result of corporal punishment (Zolotor,
2014). Therefore, the students, parents, teachers, school heads,
and educational committees in each school district represent the
stakeholders who have the power to instigate a shift in these
laws. To start with, the stakeholders could take advantage of
statutes within the law such as the one that obligates teachers
and principals to determine the most feasible penalties and
regulations to ensure that corporal laws are not misused. In
other words, these stakeholders can enact harsh penalties and
strict regulations against corporal punishment, which will
automatically cause teachers to come up with better disciplinary
measures thus suppressing corporal punishment and later
subduing the same.
The main reason for this evaluation of Georgia’s corporal
punishment laws is to illuminate their ineffectiveness in
addition to the harm they cause to the students. Furthermore,
the continued implementation of these laws in Georgia breaks
the link between parents, teachers, and institutional heads that
is core to good performance thus lowering the overall academic
excellence in the state. As evident in other states, the teachers
and parents have healthy relationships to the extent that they
hold meetings and discuss the best and most effective
disciplinary actions for students. Moreover, these discussions
ensure that both parties are synchronized so that while teachers
build noble disciplinary guidelines, the parents enforce them at
home when students are not at school. As such, discipline is
upheld both at home and at school, which makes up more than
85 percent of a child’s immediate environment. Successfully,
this evaluation will bring to light the few benefits of corporal
punishment from the state’s standpoint and inversely pinpoint
the countless physical, emotional, psychological, and
managerial negative outcomes serving as enough evidence as to
why corporal punishment laws in Georgia ought to be lifted

7. (Aucoin, Frick & Bodin, 2006).
References
Aucoin, K. J., Frick, P. J., & Bodin, S. D. (2006). Corporal
punishment and child adjustment. Journal of Applied
Developmental Psychology, 27(6), 527-541.
Knox, M. (2010). On Hitting Children: A Review of Corporal
Punishment in the United States. Journal of Pediatric Health
Care, 24(2), 103-107.
Zolotor, A. J. (2014). Corporal punishment. Pediatric Clinics of
North America. W.B. Saunders.
Zolotor, A. J., & Puzia, M. E. (2010). Bans against corporal
punishment: A systematic review of the laws, changes in
attitudes and behaviours. Child Abuse Review, 19(4), 229-247.