Corporal Punishment
Running head: THE CURRENT TRENDS REGARDING Corporal punishment
Corporal Punishment: The Current Trends
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Abstract
This paper is about the different corporal punishment techniques that are used throughout the world, the effectiveness of corporal punishment, and the constant debate regarding ethicalty issues that are associated with corporal punishment. The information and statistics that were utilized in this research paper were obtained from various peer reviewed scholarly articles and online textbooks, located within world wide web and the American Military University’s online library.
Corporal Punishment: The Current Trends
Introduction
Corporal punishment is a long-standing form of discipline that is used throughout the world. There are several different methods of corporal punishment used today, and some of the methods, such as stoning, beheading, and cutting off limbs, are extremely violent. Whether or not to allow violent forms of corporal punishment is a constant debate throughout the United States and other foreign countries.
Definition of Corporal Punishment According to Miethe and Lu (2005), “Corporal punishment involves the infliction of pain on the offender’s body.” (p. 33) The main purpose associated with corporal punishment is for the convicted offender to experience pain and suffering, due to the crime or crimes that he or she committed. (Miethe and Lu, 2005) There are numerous types of corporal punishment, ranging from techniques that cause very little pain, to techniques that lead to death. Capital punishment (death), flogging, electric shock, rape, sodomy, branding, stretching, keel-hauling, dunking stools, amputations, stoning, disfiguring, and mutilating are several examples of capital punishment that are used throughout the world. (Miethe and Lu, 2005)
Capital Punishment (The Death Penalty) According to the Encyclopedia
Corporal Punishment: The Current Trends
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November 20, XXXX
Abstract
This paper is about the different corporal punishment techniques that are used throughout the world, the effectiveness of corporal punishment, and the constant debate regarding ethicalty issues that are associated with corporal punishment. The information and statistics that were utilized in this research paper were obtained from various peer reviewed scholarly articles and online textbooks, located within world wide web and the American Military University’s online library.
Corporal Punishment: The Current Trends
Introduction
Corporal punishment is a long-standing form of discipline that is used throughout the world. There are several different methods of corporal punishment used today, and some of the methods, such as stoning, beheading, and cutting off limbs, are extremely violent. Whether or not to allow violent forms of corporal punishment is a constant debate throughout the United States and other foreign countries.
Definition of Corporal Punishment According to Miethe and Lu (2005), “Corporal punishment involves the infliction of pain on the offender’s body.” (p. 33) The main purpose associated with corporal punishment is for the convicted offender to experience pain and suffering, due to the crime or crimes that he or she committed. (Miethe and Lu, 2005) There are numerous types of corporal punishment, ranging from techniques that cause very little pain, to techniques that lead to death. Capital punishment (death), flogging, electric shock, rape, sodomy, branding, stretching, keel-hauling, dunking stools, amputations, stoning, disfiguring, and mutilating are several examples of capital punishment that are used throughout the world. (Miethe and Lu, 2005)
Capital Punishment (The Death Penalty) According to the Encyclopedia
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