Corporal Punishment

Pastor to spend 2 years in prison for preaching corporal punishment

25 May 2012

A Dane County pastor will spend the next two years in prison after a jury found him guilty of instructing his church members to use corporal punishment on their children. Through his trial, pastor Phil Caminiti maintained he was sharing God’s word. However, the jury found that his teachings on using wooden dowel rods on children broke the law. Although Caminiti’s defense team asked for probation ...

Law vs corporal punishment for children urged

23 May 2012

ILOILO CITY – A world-wide organization dedicated to working with children and families to overcome poverty and injustice is advocating against corporal punishment for children in instilling discipline.

Practice positive discipline, child rights advocates tell parents

23 May 2012

While corporal punishment is widespread and has been handed down from generation to generation, child rights advocates are pushing for a ban on it. Instead, they urge parents to use positive discipline to bring up their children.