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John Shelton Reed

Meaning of "corporal punishment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

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Corporal punishment is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CORPORAL PUNISHMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Corporal punishment

Corporal punishment is a form of physical punishment that involves the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offence, or for the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer, or to deter attitudes or behaviour deemed unacceptable. The term usually refers to methodically striking the offender with the open hand or with an implement, whether in judicial, domestic, or educational settings. Corporal punishment is defined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child as: "any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however light." Corporal punishment may be divided into three main types: ▪ Parental or domestic corporal punishment: within the family—typically, children punished by parents or guardians; ▪ School corporal punishment: within schools, when students are punished by teachers or school administrators, or, in the past, apprentices by master craftsmen; ▪ Judicial corporal punishment: as part of a criminal sentence ordered by a court of law.

Definition of corporal punishment in the English dictionary

The definition of corporal punishment in the dictionary is punishment of a physical nature, such as caning, flogging, or beating.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

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Synonyms and antonyms of corporal punishment in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «corporal punishment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

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The translations of corporal punishment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corporal punishment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

体罚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

castigo corporal
570 millions of speakers

English

corporal punishment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शारीरिक दंड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عُقُوبَة بَدَنِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

телесное наказание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

castigo corporal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শারীরিক শাস্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

châtiment corporel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hukuman ganas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Körperstrafe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

体刑
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

체벌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paukuman fisik
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hình phạt về thể xác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடல் ரீதியான தண்டனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शारीरिक शिक्षा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bedensel ceza
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

punizione corporale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kara cielesna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тілесне покарання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pedeapsă corporală
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

σωματική τιμωρία
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

lyfstraf
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

aga
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

fysisk avstraffelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corporal punishment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORPORAL PUNISHMENT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORPORAL PUNISHMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corporal punishment

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2 QUOTES WITH «CORPORAL PUNISHMENT»

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Ellen Key
Corporal punishment is as humiliating for him who gives it as for him who receives it; it is ineffective besides. Neither shame nor physical pain have any other effect than a hardening one.
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John Shelton Reed
We could say that people who eat grits, listen to country music, follow stock-car racing, support corporal punishment in the schools, hunt 'possum, go to Baptist churches and prefer bourbon to Scotch are likely to be Southerners.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORPORAL PUNISHMENT»

Discover the use of corporal punishment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corporal punishment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Corporal Punishment of Children in Theoretical Perspective
In this book, social theorist Michael Donnelly and family violence expert Murray A. Straus tap the expertise of social science scholars and researchers who address issues of corporal punishment, a subject that is now characterized as a key ...
Michael Donnelly, Murray Straus, 2008
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Corporal Punishment Around the World
Examining the use of corporal punishment in different settings across cultures, this revealing volume looks at why some societies accept this type of punishment, some permit it in certain situations, and some reject it altogether.
Matthew Pate, Laurie A. Gould, 2012
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Corporal Punishment in the Bible: A Redemptive-Movement ...
Are we obligated to replicate those injunctions today? Or does the proper interpretation of them point in a different direction? Webb notes that most of the Christian church is at best inconsistent in its application of these texts.
William J. Webb, 2011
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Something to Cry About: An Argument Against Corporal ...
Turner presents a comprehensive argument in favour of repeal. In Something to Cry About, Turner takes a definite stand, but does so in a way that invites critical dialogue.
Susan Turner, 2006
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Corporal Punishment of Children: A Human Rights Violation
The core of this book is a detailed analysis of the status of corporal punishment of children, including Areasonable spankings by parents, under international human rights law.
Susan Bitensky, 2006
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Campaigns Against Corporal Punishment: Prisoners, Sailors, ...
Focusing on the common forms of physical punishment inflicted on seamen, prisoners, women, and children, the book reveals the effect of these campaigns on actual disciplinary practices.
Myra C. Glenn, 1984
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Eliminating Corporal Punishment: A Human Rights Imperative ...
Features on cover - Monograph 1: Building a Europe for and with children.
‎2007
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Eliminating corporal punishment: the way forward to ...
The full text of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is also included. The book details practical steps for more constructive and effective child discipline and ongoing support material for long-term change.
Stuart N. Hart, Joan E. Durrant, Peter Newell, 2005
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The Burden and Blessings of Corporal Punishment: A Biblical ...
In The Burden and Blessings of Corporal Punishment: A Biblical and Balanced Approach, Dr. Patrick Webb presents an argument in support for the use of corporal punishment among children.
Patrick R. Webb, Sr. Webb, 2011
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Just and Painful: A Case for the Corporal Punishment of ...
In a book of compelling power and vision, Newman brings the heated debate over the control of crime back to where it belongs: the nature of punishment.
Graeme R. Newman, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORPORAL PUNISHMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corporal punishment is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Para teacher found guilty of corporal punishment'
JSCPCR member Manoj Kumar said, "Corporal punishment is forbidden under RTE. We will ask Koderma DC for the report and appropriate ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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There should be investigations into events following the flogging of …
A report and video documentation of this corporal punishment were sent to the relevant ministries, and we understand that the teachers were ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
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Nguyen: Spanking Your Kids: The Parental Privilege Defense
People older than my generation tend to favor corporal punishment. It is my generation, those millennials, who have begun to question whether ... «GoLocal Worcester, Jul 15»
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POV | The world, it is a Changin'
We also had corporal punishment to keep us in line. Not today. Are our schools better today? We had neighborhood schools where all my ... «WDRB, Jul 15»
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Corporal punishment - mother files complaint against teacher
Sullia, Jul 3: A lady has complained to the police station here against Basavaraj, headmaster of Morarji Desai School at Panja here. Jayalatha ... «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»
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Girl suffers 'fracture' after corporal punishment
In a shocking incident of corporal punishment, a 13-year-old girl's right thumb was fractured after she was allegedly caned by her teacher at the ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
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The journey is still long
Children damaged by corporal punishment today are the law-breaking, antisocial, broken adults of tomorrow - human time bombs of anger and ... «Financial Express Bangladesh, Jun 15»
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Corporal punishment for wearing fancy hair-clips, parents register …
RAIPUR: Corporal punishment at a private school in state capital left a Class 9 student traumatized along with two others on Saturday, following ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
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Corporal punishment
On the other hand, 70 percent teachers in Pakistan believe that corporal punishment is useful. Due to corporal punishment, students not only ... «Daily Times, Jun 15»
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How to alter attitudes to smacking: show parents the facts
Many parents who believe in corporal punishment are unaware of the psychological as well as physical harm that spanking causes children. «Prevention Action, Jun 15»

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