Corporal Punishment.

 Misbehaviour in schools is also on the increase. This is causing a shortage of teaching staff; their argument is that they do not get paid to cope with misbehaviour but to teach children who are willing to learn. Furthermore teachers also argue that if it is inevitable that they will have to control unwilling children that they (the staff) should receive a rise in pay which neither the schools or council can afford due to more important educational reasons. It isn’t fair for money that can be used for necessary schooling equipment is wasted on children who have only a need for disruption, annoyance and irritation. The only plausible solution is to reinstate this form of punishment.

The re-instatement of corporal punishment may also teach youths to show the necessary respect to adults that is needed. A lot of children have less respect for their elders now because adults have less power over them. The only type of punishment parents can use outside of the home is verbal. Meaning this lack in respect is not only due to the punishment methods in school but outside also. Nowadays there are so many ways a child can get their parents in trouble there is little that a guardian can do to gain respect from their own child let alone others!

On the other hand an objecting argument puts the point across that the use of corporal punishment brings children up in a violent atmosphere, influencing the children in their actions. This is believed that children will see violence as the only solution that is successful. Although this is a good valid point isn’t it possible that youths will realise that if they show respect, loyalty and consideration they won’t get punished in any way, therefore there will be no chance for the influence of violence to effect them because they will be aware of what will happen if they do. Another good point is that recent statistics show that violence has increased since corporal punishment was abolished therefore providing valid belief that corporal punishment has some control over our youth’s behaviour.

In conclusion corporal punishment is not a cruel form of discipline but a successful and well thought out way to punish. In this essay many aspects and possible outcomes of corporal punishment have been explored and there is less reasoning against corporal punishment than there is for. For example; the increase in violence, the lack of respect and the disruptive classroom manor that has become more serious since the abolishment. If corporal punishment doesn’t get re-instated the violence increase is going to get worse. The way forward is to bring back corporal punishment even if it is just to a few of the worst record schools so there is a chance of the crime rate and youth’s behaviour decreasing.