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Restraints and Seclusion in US Public Schools: A Review of Existing Law, Policy, and Litigation
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Jewell, Bill; Fraser, Emily; Hendricks, Randy – eJEP: eJournal of Education Policy, 2017
In order for an educator to properly restrain or seclude a child, they should be made aware of the statutes, court cases, governmental policies, and terminologies that shape the legality of restraints and seclusions. This paper means to nurture that awareness. The paper is in an order that shows an evolution of the policies and laws about…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Policy, Discipline Policy, Court Litigation
Fifteen Things You Need to Know About Corporal Punishment in Schools
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
Constitutional Implications Involving the Use of Corporal Punishment in the Public Schools: A Comprehensive Review.
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Henderson, 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
The Courts as Intervenors.
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Grossman, Joel – Education and Urban Society, 1979
The role of the courts in school discipline policy is discussed, with particular focus on the constitutionality of corporal punishment. (RLV)
Descriptors: Corporal Punishment, Court Role, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Paddling and Pro-Paddling Polemics: Refuting Nineteenth Century Pedagogy.
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Hyman, Irwin A.; Stefkovich, Jacqueline A.; Taich, Shannon – Journal of Law & Education, 2002
Argues against corporal punishment in schools; rebuts claims in earlier article regarding level of public approval for corporal punishment, number of times imposed, and its use and acceptance by states and school districts. Uses social-science research and case law to illustrate negative impact of corporal punishment and policymakers' decreasing…
Descriptors: Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
A Legal-Historical Examination of Student Discipline: Alternative Trends in Educational Policy.
Harris, J. John, III; And Others – 1981
A brief history of corporal punishment in the public schools, a review of major federal court decisions regarding corporal punishment and due process for students, and an analysis of current trends in disciplinary policy are presented in this report. The conservative trend revealed in school discipline is identified in large part as a response to…
Descriptors: Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems
"Ingraham v. Wright": The Continuing Debate Over Corporal Punishment
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Mahon, J. Patrick – Journal of Law and Education, 1977
Reviews and discusses the implications of the Supreme Court's decision in Ingraham v. Wright, in which the Court ruled that paddling students is not "cruel and unusual" punishment, and that prior due process is not required when school officials paddle students. (JG)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Corporal Punishment, Discipline Policy, Due Process
Corporal Punishment in Public Schools: The Legal and Political Battle Continues.
Dayton, John – West's Education Law Quarterly, 1994
Reviews the continuing legal and political battles against corporal punishment and discusses the legal future of corporal punishment in view of social and legislative changes since "Ingraham." (81 footnotes) (MLF)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy
Proceedings: Conference on Corporal Punishment in the Schools: A National Debate (Washington, D. C., February 18-20, 1977).
Wise, James H., Ed. – 1977
The conference from which these papers were taken was designed to present a balanced cross-section of opinion on the controversial subject of corporal punishment in the school. The papers contained in this volume include a review of the research on the effects of punishment, an analysis of state legislation regulating corporal punishment in the…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Conference Reports, Corporal Punishment, Discipline