As views on spanking shift worldwide, most US adults support it, and 19 states allow physical punishment in schools

By Christina Erickson, Associate Dean in the College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines, University of North Dakota

Nearly a half-century after the Supreme Court ruled that school spankings are permissible and not “cruel and unusual punishment”, many U.S. states allow physical punishment for students who have misbehaved.

Today, over a third of the states allow teachers to paddle or spank students. More than 100,000 students are paddled…

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