Corporal punishment around the world / Matthew Pate and Laurie A. Gould ; foreword by Graeme R. Newm...
Corporal punishment around the world / Matthew Pate and Laurie A. Gould ; foreword by Graeme R. Newm...
Corporal punishment around the world / Matthew Pate and Laurie A. Gould ; foreword by Graeme R. Newman.
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Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2012.
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N364.67/14
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English
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Physical content
xxiii, 206 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction -- History of corporal punishment -- Religion and corporal punishment -- Corporal punishment in the home -- Corporal punishment in educational settings -- Corporal punishment in institutional settings -- Case studies : Nigeria, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia -- Case studies : Bolivia and t...
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Publisher
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2012.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
c2012.
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Summary
"Examining the use of corporal punishment in different settings across cultures, this revealing volume looks at why some societies accept this type of punishment, some permit it in certain situations, and some reject it altogether"-- Provided by publisher.
"To many, spanking a child or paddling a student is as outmoded as flogging a prisoner. Yet in numerous places worldwide, including the United States, corporal punishment is still practiced in the home, at school, in religious institutions, and in prisons, and is either permitted in specific circumstances or fully accepted in all venues. This uniqu...
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Corporal punishment around the world / Matthew Pate and Laurie A. Gould ; foreword by Graeme R. Newman.
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Global crime and justice.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-200) and index.
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c2012.
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N364.67/14
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ISBN
0313391327 (ebk.)
9780313391316 (cloth : alk. paper)
0313391319 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780313391323 (ebk.)
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364.6/7
MMS ID
991014955499702626
