New 2026 version Corporal Punishment contexts

New 2026 version Corporal Punishment contexts

Apr 30 2026

Graphic box: The use of physical punishment is a cruel, ineffective practice that persists in schools, even though it is banned in other contexts. If an adult hits another adult… they could be charged with assault under state penal codes. If a child hits another child… they are taught that such violence is wrong and may even be suspended or arrested in school under state law and the school district’s own code of conduct. If a federal prison guard paddles an incarcerated person… that guard’s behavior could be punished for violating rules against the use of corporal punishment established by the U.S. Department of Justice. If an adult hits a child,... in many states’ foster systems, and juvenile justice departments, the adult would be in violation of regulations prohibiting corporal punishment in those state systems. It’s time to end corporal punishment in schools!

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