Corporal Punishment in Schools
First, some demographics: Are you male or female?
| 69% (59) | male | |
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| 30% (26) | female |
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What is your age?
| 1% (1) | < 10 | |
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| 5% (5) | 10 - 12 | |
| 14% (12) | 13 - 14 | |
| 11% (10) | 15 - 16 | |
| 10% (9) | 17 - 18 | |
| 3% (3) | 19 - 20 | |
| 3% (3) | 21 - 25 | |
| 8% (7) | 25 - 30 | |
| 7% (6) | 31 - 40 | |
| 4% (4) | 41 - 50 | |
| 11% (10) | 51 - 60 | |
| 17% (15) | > 60 |
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Are you still at school?
| 45% (39) | Yes, I am a student. | |
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| 37% (32) | No, I am already out of school. | |
| 8% (7) | I am a teacher. | |
| 3% (3) | I am studying to become a teacher. | |
| 0% (0) | I am a school principal. | |
| 4% (4) | I have children who go to school. |
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Where do you live?
| 31% (27) | USA - which state? | |
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| 1% (1) | Canada | |
| 38% (33) | UK | |
| 20% (17) | Europe - which country? | |
| 0% (0) | Middle or South America - which country? | |
| 3% (3) | Asia - which country? | |
| 4% (4) | Australia / New Zealand | |
| 0% (0) | Africa - which country? |
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What forms of punishments does / did your school use? (click all that apply)
| 47% (40) | writing lines - how many on average? | |
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| 70% (60) | detention - how long? | |
| 60% (51) | corporal punishment - please give details | |
| 23% (20) | running laps - how many? | |
| 15% (13) | pushups - how many | |
| 17% (15) | other (please specify) | |
| 7% (6) | none |
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How often do you / did you usually receive a punishment in school?
| 24% (21) | never | |
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| 27% (23) | once or twice a year | |
| 10% (9) | once every two months | |
| 12% (11) | once a month | |
| 14% (12) | twice a month | |
| 4% (4) | every week | |
| 1% (1) | several times a week | |
| 4% (4) | nearly every day |
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Describe the last punishment you got. What was it for? Was it fair? Did you deserve it?
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Describe the worst punishment that you have ever got. What was it for? Was it fair? Did you deserve it?
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Do you think that schools should allow corporal punishment?
| 18% (16) | No! | |
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| 30% (26) | Yes, but only as the last resort. | |
| 50% (43) | Yes, even for minor offenses. |
85 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever received corporal punishment? What was it for? Was it fair? Did you deserve it?
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If schools are allowed to use corporal punishment, should it be optional?
| 25% (22) | Yes. Students should be given a choice of corporal punishment and another form of punishment, e.g. detention | |
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| 62% (53) | No. There should be no choice. | |
| 11% (10) | There should be no corporal punishment. |
85 voters have answered this question.
What should be used for corporal punishment?
| 41% (35) | A paddle | |
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| 44% (38) | A cane | |
| 31% (27) | Just the hand | |
| 15% (13) | other (please specify) | |
| 12% (11) | Nothing. There should be no corporal punishment. |
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Who should be allowed to administer corporal punishment?
| 49% (42) | Every teacher | |
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| 20% (17) | Only some teachers | |
| 16% (14) | The principal only | |
| 14% (12) | Nobody! |
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What should be the maximum number of strokes (with a paddle or the cane) that a student can receive?
| 16% (14) | 0 | |
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| 0% (0) | 1 | |
| 0% (0) | 2 | |
| 2% (2) | 3 | |
| 3% (3) | 4 | |
| 5% (5) | 5 | |
| 11% (10) | 6 | |
| 1% (1) | 8 | |
| 7% (6) | 10 | |
| 11% (10) | 12 | |
| 4% (4) | 15 | |
| 20% (17) | 20 | |
| 15% (13) | other (please specify) |
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Where should the punishment be administered?
| 49% (42) | Right in front of the class | |
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| 16% (14) | In the hallway during the next break | |
| 43% (37) | In the principal's office | |
| 20% (17) | During the morning assembly the next day | |
| 12% (11) | Nowhere. There should be no corporal punishment. | |
| 8% (7) | Other (please specify) |
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How should the strokes be applied?
| 21% (18) | On the clothed bottom | |
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| 11% (10) | On the underwear. (Pants pulled down) | |
| 52% (45) | On the bare. (Pants and underwear pulled down.) | |
| 14% (12) | There should be no corporal punishment. |
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What are the reasons for your choice?
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If you were to receive corporal punishment, what would be your reaction?
| 15% (13) | That would be entirely unacceptable. | |
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| 29% (25) | I would be frightened. | |
| 14% (12) | I would not mind a few smacks, as long as they do not hurt too much. | |
| 41% (35) | If I deserve it, they can beat me - even if it hurts. |
85 voters have answered this question.
If you were given a choice of a two hour's detention after school and corporal punishment, what would be the maximum number of strokes (with a paddle or the cane) that you would accept to avoid detention?
| 22% (19) | 0 - I would take the detention. | |
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| 0% (0) | 1 | |
| 1% (1) | 2 | |
| 7% (6) | 3 | |
| 5% (5) | 4 | |
| 2% (2) | 5 | |
| 12% (11) | 6 | |
| 3% (3) | 8 | |
| 8% (7) | 10 | |
| 9% (8) | 12 | |
| 17% (15) | 15 | |
| 9% (8) | other (please specify) |
85 voters have answered this question.
If you were given a choice of writing 100 lines and corporal punishment, what would be the maximum number of strokes (with a paddle or the cane) that you would accept?
| 29% (25) | 0 - I would write the 100 lines. | |
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| 1% (1) | 1 | |
| 1% (1) | 2 | |
| 9% (8) | 3 | |
| 5% (5) | 4 | |
| 3% (3) | 5 | |
| 9% (8) | 6 | |
| 1% (1) | 8 | |
| 5% (5) | 10 | |
| 7% (6) | 12 | |
| 18% (16) | 15 | |
| 7% (6) | other (please specify) |
85 voters have answered this question.
If you were given a choice of writing 250 lines and corporal punishment, what would be the maximum number of strokes (with a paddle or the cane) that you would accept?
| 22% (19) | 0 - I would write the 250 lines. | |
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| 2% (2) | 1 | |
| 4% (4) | 2 | |
| 1% (1) | 3 | |
| 7% (6) | 4 | |
| 2% (2) | 5 | |
| 11% (10) | 6 | |
| 1% (1) | 8 | |
| 7% (6) | 10 | |
| 9% (8) | 12 | |
| 18% (16) | 15 | |
| 11% (10) | other (please specify) |
85 voters have answered this question.
If you were given a choice of doing 30 pushups and corporal punishment, what would be the maximum number of strokes (with a paddle or the cane) that you would accept?
| 31% (27) | 0 - I would do the pushups. | |
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| 2% (2) | 1 | |
| 3% (3) | 2 | |
| 7% (6) | 3 | |
| 4% (4) | 4 | |
| 0% (0) | 5 | |
| 8% (7) | 6 | |
| 1% (1) | 7 | |
| 1% (1) | 8 | |
| 5% (5) | 10 | |
| 4% (4) | 12 | |
| 21% (18) | 15 | |
| 8% (7) | other (please specify) |
85 voters have answered this question.
