Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Singapore says teachers can cane students as young as 9 in new
anti-bullying strategy
Corporal punishment, such as hitting, spanking, or caning, is designed
to cause physical pain to punish criminals or correct unruly behavior. While it
is banned in many countries, corporal punishment is still practiced in some
countries, including Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Nigeria, as a disciplinary
measure for violent offenses, robbery, and vandalism. Singapore is a highly
developed country and well known for its effective education system. It is governed
by strict laws to keep the city-state competitive and orderly, including corporal
punishment as a disciplinary tool for judicial penalties, in homes, and schools.
Though it is a last resort for serious misconduct such as bullying, caning is officially
allowed in schools. It must be approved by the school principal and conducted only
by authorized personnel under strict guidelines. Only boys nine years old or older
could be disciplined by corporal punishment in the hope of helping them learn
from their mistakes. School girls who bully others may face serious
disciplinary actions, including detention, suspension, lower conduct
grades, and school-based sanctions, but not caning. Is corporal punishment effective
only on boys, if at all?
Read the article and learn about corporal punishment in schools in
Singapore.
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