At home, parents tend to use corporal punishment when angry or frustrated and often times go overboard. Children perceive hitting as normal and acceptable behavior. Children learn that when someone is not acting correctly, the way to stop them is by physical means. When corporal punishment is continued from early childhood into adolescence, the chances of being violent towards other increases drastically.

The biggest conflict regarding Corporal Punishment is whether or not it should be allowed in schools. Due to the increase in single parents, many teachers have

The after effects of corporal punishment are many. Studies have shown the cycle of abuse to carry on, children often show signs of physical and mental ailments later in life. Studies have linked corporal punishment to behavior problems such as violence towards spouses as an adult. Children who are spanked are more likely to exhibit aggressive behavior than children who aren't punished physically. This aggression can carry into their adult lives as well. Not only are chances increased of hitting their children higher, but the chance of spousal abuse also increases. Studies by Gunroe and Mariner (Society; New Brunswick; Sep/Oct 2001; Dr. Murray Straus) found that the more corporal punishment, the greater the amount of fighter at school five years later. This is consistent with the theory that in the long run corporal punishment is counter-productive. Gunroe and Mariner found corporal punishment in toddlers and In a study performed by Timothy Brezina (1999), it was shown that corporal punishment also led to an increase of child-to-parent violence. This study included 1,519 boys. It showed a significant amount of child-to-parent violence among the boys who were given corporal punishment. Corporal punishment has also shown the theory that abuse begets abuse to be true. Psychoanalyst, Alice Miller, states, "Our bodies retain a complete memory of the humiliations we suffered, driving us to inflict unconsciously on the next generation what we endured in childhood." (Publishers Weekly; New York; Aug 20, 2001) The use of corporal punishment has been linked to antisocial behavior. Research on the effects of corporal punishment is more complicated and inconsistent. Several studies find that corporal punishment in the form of frequent and severe spankings is associated with children' s antisocial behavior, adolescent depression, and a variety of adult deviant behaviors. (Philip Davis Journal of Interpersonal Violence, May99, Vol. 14 Issue 5) In the Canadian Medical Association J

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