Corporal punishment definition

Corporal punishment means hitting, spanking, swatting, beating, shaking, pinching, excessive exercise, exposure to extreme temperatures, and other measures that produce physical pain.
Corporal punishment means actions against a child, including, but not limited to:
Corporal punishment means punishment administered through the intentional inflicting of pain or discomfort to the body (i) through actions such as, but not limited to, striking or hitting with any part of the body or with an implement; (ii) through pinching, pulling or shaking; or (iii) through any similar action that normally inflicts pain or discomfort.

Examples of Corporal punishment in a sentence

  • Corporal punishment is any act of physical force upon a student for the purpose of punishing that student.

  • Corporal punishment of any student by any district employee is strictly forbidden.

  • Corporal punishment includes the willful infliction of or willfully causing the infliction of physical pain on a student.

  • Corporal punishment of any student by any District employee is strictly forbidden.

  • Corporal punishment shall not be used as a disciplinary measure against any student.


More Definitions of Corporal punishment

Corporal punishment means the deliberate infliction of physical pain by hitting, paddling, spanking, slapping, or any other physical force used as a means of discipline. Corporal punishment does not include physical pain caused by reasonable physical activities associated with athletic training.
Corporal punishment means any physical act used to discipline a child that inflicts pain to the body of the child, or that may result in physical injury to the child.
Corporal punishment means the intentional infliction of physical pain upon the body of a student as a disciplinary measure.
Corporal punishment means the intentional infliction of physical pain by any means for the purpose of punishment, correction, discipline, instruction, or any other reason.
Corporal punishment means the subjecting of a child by any person to physical punishment that involves the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offence, or for the purpose of disciplining or reforming the child;
Corporal punishment means any kind of punishment inflicted on a child’s body.
Corporal punishment means the intentional physical punishment of a student. “Corporal punishment” includes the use of unreasonable or unnecessary physical force, or physical contact made with the intent to harm or cause pain.