Corporeal Punishment in Schools
How old are you?
| 2% (13) | 9 or younger | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (64) | 10-12 | |
| 21% (139) | 13-15 | |
| 20% (129) | 16-18 | |
| 6% (44) | 19-22 | |
| 6% (41) | 23-28 | |
| 5% (35) | 29-35 | |
| 4% (29) | 36-40 | |
| 12% (79) | 41-50 | |
| 11% (72) | 51 or over |
645 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live?
| 23% (146) | USA - North Central (OH IN IL MI WI, MN IA MO ND SD NE KS) | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (95) | USA - North East (ME NH VT MA RI CT NY NJ PA) | |
| 48% (298) | USA - South (DE MD DC VA WV NC, SC GA FL KY TN AL MS AR LA OK TX) | |
| 12% (79) | USA - West (MT ID WY CO NM AZ UT NV WN OR CA AK HA) |
618 voters have answered this question.
What is your gender?
| 57% (364) | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% (274) | Female |
638 voters have answered this question.
Does your state allow coporeal punishment in public schools?
| 70% (444) | Yes, it always has | |
|---|---|---|
| 27% (171) | No, but it did | |
| 2% (16) | No, it never has |
631 voters have answered this question.
Should your state allow paddling in public schools?
| 79% (501) | Yee | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (133) | No |
634 voters have answered this question.
Were you ever paddled in school?
| 90% (579) | Yes | |
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| 9% (58) | No |
637 voters have answered this question.
When were you paddled?
| 45% (275) | This year | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (49) | Last year | |
| 3% (23) | 2-3 years ago | |
| 3% (19) | 4-5 years ago | |
| 3% (21) | 6-10 years ago | |
| 4% (28) | 11-15 years ago | |
| 5% (32) | 16-20 years ago | |
| 8% (50) | 21-29 years ago | |
| 9% (55) | 30-39 years age | |
| 7% (47) | 40 or more years ago |
599 voters have answered this question.
What grade were you in when you were paddled? (If you were paddled more than once, provide information about your last paddling.)
| 0% (4) | Kindergarten | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (10) | 1st | |
| 0% (5) | 2nd | |
| 2% (15) | 3rd | |
| 4% (26) | 4th | |
| 4% (28) | 5th | |
| 8% (48) | 6th | |
| 11% (66) | 7th | |
| 9% (56) | 8th | |
| 12% (73) | 9th | |
| 12% (76) | 10th | |
| 12% (75) | 11th | |
| 19% (114) | 12th |
596 voters have answered this question.
Why were you paddled?
| 3% (20) | Cursing | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (48) | Coming late to class | |
| 4% (26) | Coming late to school | |
| 15% (89) | Disobeying teacher | |
| 10% (63) | Disrupting class | |
| 7% (43) | Fighting | |
| 8% (48) | Horse play | |
| 6% (36) | Skipping class | |
| 6% (39) | Skipping detention | |
| 5% (33) | Skipping school | |
| 6% (40) | Smoking in school or on campus | |
| 10% (60) | Talking back to teacher | |
| 7% (46) | Talking in class |
591 voters have answered this question.
Who paddled you?
| 6% (38) | Dean of Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (43) | Dean of Girls | |
| 43% (261) | Principal | |
| 42% (254) | Teacher |
596 voters have answered this question.
Did someone of the same gender paddle you?
| 19% (116) | I'm a female and was paddled by a female. | |
|---|---|---|
| 23% (141) | I'm a female and was paddled by a male. | |
| 25% (150) | I'm a male and was paddled by a female. | |
| 31% (183) | I'm a male and was paddled by a male. |
590 voters have answered this question.
Where were you paddled?
| 8% (49) | In Dean's Office | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% (255) | In Principal's Office | |
| 26% (157) | In classroom | |
| 11% (68) | In the hall | |
| 1% (10) | In the coat room | |
| 9% (54) | In the teacher's office |
593 voters have answered this question.
What were you paddled with?
| 42% (250) | Paddle with holes | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% (278) | Paddle without holes | |
| 6% (39) | Ruler | |
| 4% (26) | Yardstick |
593 voters have answered this question.
How many swats did you receive?
| 1% (8) | One | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (15) | Two | |
| 14% (84) | Three | |
| 8% (50) | Four | |
| 15% (90) | Five | |
| 14% (87) | Six | |
| 43% (260) | More than six |
594 voters have answered this question.
Did you cry?
| 17% (102) | No | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (171) | There were tears in my eyes. | |
| 24% (144) | Tears ran down my face and I sniffled. | |
| 29% (175) | I cried pretty hard. |
592 voters have answered this question.
Were you given a choice between paddling and something else?
| 65% (388) | No | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (75) | Yes, I was given a choice between paddling and detention. | |
| 3% (21) | Yes, I was given a choice between paddling and expulsion. | |
| 15% (91) | Yes, I was given a choice between paddling and suspension. | |
| 2% (14) | Yes, I was given a choice between paddling and writing lines. |
589 voters have answered this question.
Did you regret choosing the paddling?
| 18% (79) | Yes | |
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| 81% (346) | No |
425 voters have answered this question.
Did your parents have to agree to the paddling?
| 48% (285) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% (297) | No |
582 voters have answered this question.
Do you think you deserved the paddling?
| 75% (435) | Yes | |
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| 25% (145) | No |
580 voters have answered this question.
Were you punished at home for being paddled in school?
| 24% (147) | No | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (16) | Yes, I got yelled at. | |
| 0% (1) | Yes, I lost my allowance. | |
| 3% (20) | Yes, I got grounded. | |
| 0% (4) | Yes, I lost privileges. | |
| 68% (405) | Yes, I got spanked. |
593 voters have answered this question.
