Corporal Punishment in Christian Schools (USA)
Are you male or female?
| 54% (116) | Male | |
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| 45% (98) | Female |
214 voters have answered this question.
What is your age range?
| 5% (12) | 10 or younger | |
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| 22% (49) | 11 - 13 | |
| 44% (96) | 14 - 16 | |
| 26% (57) | 17 - 18 |
214 voters have answered this question.
Do you go to a private christian school?
| 97% (208) | Yes (Continue) | |
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| 2% (6) | No (Please do not take this poll) |
214 voters have answered this question.
Does your school use corporal punishment for discipline?
| 98% (210) | Yes (Continue) | |
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| 1% (4) | No (Please stop here) |
214 voters have answered this question.
PLEASE CONTINUE ONLY IF THE ANSWER TO THE LAST QUESTION WAS YES. What type of corporal punishment is used?
| 35% (74) | Spanking (Hand) | |
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| 35% (74) | Belt or Strap | |
| 32% (68) | Cane | |
| 83% (175) | Paddle | |
| 4% (10) | Other |
210 voters have answered this question.
In what position are you placed for punishment?
| 39% (84) | Bent over a chair | |
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| 78% (166) | Bent over a desk | |
| 5% (12) | Standing straight up | |
| 20% (44) | Leaning on a wall | |
| 15% (32) | Other |
211 voters have answered this question.
How are you dressed?
| 38% (81) | Fully clothed in daily uniform | |
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| 46% (99) | Pants down/underwear up | |
| 23% (49) | Dressed in PE clothes | |
| 36% (77) | Bare bottom (Unlikely) | |
| 6% (14) | Other |
211 voters have answered this question.
How many swats are typically given?
| 11% (25) | 1 - 3 | |
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| 66% (141) | 4 - 6 | |
| 26% (55) | 7 or more (unlikely) | |
| 13% (29) | Other |
211 voters have answered this question.
For what types of offenses might you get paddled?
| 82% (172) | Lying | |
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| 92% (193) | Cheating | |
| 81% (171) | Stealing | |
| 88% (185) | Fighting | |
| 88% (185) | Talking back/disrespect | |
| 69% (145) | Not doing assignments | |
| 84% (177) | Skipping class | |
| 74% (155) | Excessive Tardy | |
| 14% (31) | Others |
209 voters have answered this question.
How frequently is corporal punishment used at your school?
| 62% (128) | Daily | |
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| 32% (67) | Weekly | |
| 4% (10) | Monthly |
205 voters have answered this question.
How many times have YOU been given a corporal punishment session at school?
| 0% (1) | Never | |
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| 5% (11) | Only once | |
| 13% (28) | 2 - 3 times | |
| 20% (43) | 4 - 6 times | |
| 19% (41) | 7 - 10 times | |
| 40% (84) | More than 10 times |
208 voters have answered this question.
What grade was your first corporal punishment session administered?
| 14% (30) | K | |
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| 11% (24) | 1 | |
| 13% (28) | 2 | |
| 15% (31) | 3 | |
| 8% (17) | 4 | |
| 8% (18) | 5 | |
| 12% (26) | 6 | |
| 5% (11) | 7 | |
| 5% (11) | 8 | |
| 1% (4) | 9 | |
| 1% (4) | 10 | |
| 0% (1) | 11 | |
| 0% (1) | 12 |
206 voters have answered this question.
Have YOU ever been given your corporal punishment session in front of other students?
| 71% (149) | Yes | |
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| 28% (58) | No |
207 voters have answered this question.
Has ANYONE at your school been given a corporal punishment session in front of other students at school?
| 75% (155) | Yes | |
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| 24% (51) | No |
206 voters have answered this question.
Would you please explain, in detail, from start to finish, how a typical corporal punishment session is administered at your school? (Include from the time you are notified of your punishment, to when you enter the office, to when and how you are given the punishment, and how it ends).
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