A Descriptive Law and Policy Analysis of Corporal Punishment in Florida Public School Districts
Description:
Corporal punishment is banned by state statute in 31 of the 50 U.S states. The 19 states that still allow the practice are largely located in the South and the Rocky Mountain West. However, data indicate that the practice of corporal punishment is still largely a Southern phenomenon. In the 19 states that allow the practice to continue in schools, many have seen the use of the disciplinary technique decline. Existing research documents the negative effects and very little research supports a…
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Date:
December 2012
Creator:
Goodson, Christopher B.
Partner:
UNT Libraries