Corporal Punishment

PSY 101

Corporal Punishment

Corporal punishment is used as a discipline method for children. One of the most commonly used discipline methods in America is corporal punishment [ (Gershoff & Larzelere, 2002) ]. Is corporal punishment considered to be an effective form of discipline for children? Many parents' opinions are different on how to properly discipline a misbehaving child. It has been proven children who receive corporal punishment as a form of discipline face several challenges. Due to the affect of corporal punishment other discipline methods are available and will be discussed more in details.

Psychically infliction of pain on a child who is displaying some form of disobedience in the eyes of an elder is considered as corporal punishment. Many...