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Simpson, Robert J.; Dee, Paul O. – American School Board Journal, 1977
In summary, adopt written policies that explicitly cover all aspects of corporal punishment and other disciplinary procedures; review those policies at least once every two years to keep them current. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Corporal Punishment, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHenderson, Donald H. – Journal of Law and Education, 1986
Reviews the 1977 Supreme Court decision in "Ingraham vs. Wright." The court held that the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the Eighth Amendment and the procedural due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment did not apply to corporal punishment in the public schools. (MD)
Descriptors: Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
