Library Home Page > Research Topics corporal punishment This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about corporal punishment.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about corporal punishment, materials in the library catalog about corporal punishment, websites relevant to corporal punishment, and links to library databases that contain information about corporal punishment.  Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases Suggested Research Terms One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic.  We think the following terms will help with your research about corporal punishment: spanking child abuse child rearing school violence child development child psychology Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog related to corporal punishment We have the following materials in the library catalog related to corporal punishment: corporal punishment punishment discipline school discipline discipline of children Back to top of page Websites on corporal punishment The following websites will help you with your research on corporal punishment: Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM): Corporal Punishment in Schools SAM's Position Paper defines corporal punishment as "intentional application of physical pain as a method of changing behavior", and lists some forms of it as "hitting, slapping, punching, kicking" and several other forms. The Paper goes on to give corporal punishment's historical background, a brief discussion of where and how often it occurs in the U. S., and an assessment of national law regarding corporal punishment. The Paper also makes its case against this form of punishment, advancing the argument that violence is the message sent by corporal punishment. The Paper also offers its alternatives to corporal punishment.  The Natural Child Project: Influence of Corporal Punishment on Crime The Project's motto is "all children behave as well as they are treated", and this tenet is well-exemplified in this document. Giving a brief history of flogging as a punishment for criminals in the U. S., it goes on to assert that only children are subjected to this class of punishment today. In a chart titled the "after effects of physical punishment", a study of prisoners, juvenile delinquents, school drop-outs, college freshmen, and successful professionals, the document clearly shows a link between frequency and degree of physical punishment to societal outcomes for the populations studied. Project No Spank A resource for parents, students, educators, education policymakers, healthcare providers, children's advocates, and all others who are concerned with the safety and wellbeing of children. Corporal Punishment: Myths and Realities The National PTA, the largest volunteer child advocacy group in the U. S., opposes corporal punishment as a policy in schools. This site offers a listing of prevalent beliefs or "myths" about school corporal punishment and then briefly "debunks" each one. Example: To the "myth" that "corporal punishment is used only as a last resort", the "reality" is asserted to be that "corporal punishment is often the first response even for minor infractions". American Academy of Pediatrics: Corporal Punishment in Schools The AAP's concise policy statement on school corporal punishment, urging the legal abolishment of corporal punishment and the institution of alternative managements of student behavior. American Academy of Pediatrics Corporal Punishment in Schools Chart  An alphabetically-by-state listing showing which states had banished corporal punishment in schools and which had not, the date it was abolished, and brief comments.  Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to corporal punishment The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to corporal punishment.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Health Source Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals. Philosophy and Religion Collection Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals. ERIC ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals. Ethnic NewsWatch News, culture and history from the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press -- English and Spanish language. Encyclopedia Americana Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly. Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. JSTOR Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics. Researched and evaluated by: ap 3/17/02 Back