Abolition of Corporal Punishment in Australia
Words: 1457 Pages: 5 6091Corporal punishment is the infliction of physical pain as a form of punishment. It often involves the "punisher" and the "punished". The power gap between the two is usually great. In today's society, corporal punishment has been outlawed in several countries. Other countries, however, including Australia still consider it as a form of discipline. Controversies surround this issue. It is unclear why the only people it is legal to smack are the most vulnerable, the children. Corporal punishment is classified […]