As views on spanking shift worldwide, most US adults support it, and 19 states allow physical punishment in schools
- Written by Christina Erickson, Associate Dean in the College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines, University of North Dakota
Spanking in the U.S. generally ends around age 12, when children become big enough to resist or fight back. Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Brand X Pictures via Getty ImagesNearly 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...
