Corporeal Punishment in Schools
How old are you?
| 1% (7) | 9 or younger | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (40) | 10-12 | |
| 21% (102) | 13-15 | |
| 20% (93) | 16-18 | |
| 6% (30) | 19-22 | |
| 7% (33) | 23-28 | |
| 6% (31) | 29-35 | |
| 4% (21) | 36-40 | |
| 12% (58) | 41-50 | |
| 10% (50) | 51 or over |
465 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live?
| 23% (102) | USA - North Central (OH IN IL MI WI, MN IA MO ND SD NE KS) | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (73) | USA - North East (ME NH VT MA RI CT NY NJ PA) | |
| 47% (210) | USA - South (DE MD DC VA WV NC, SC GA FL KY TN AL MS AR LA OK TX) | |
| 12% (55) | USA - West (MT ID WY CO NM AZ UT NV WN OR CA AK HA) |
440 voters have answered this question.
What is your gender?
| 56% (259) | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% (201) | Female |
460 voters have answered this question.
Does your state allow coporeal punishment in public schools?
| 68% (308) | Yes, it always has | |
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| 29% (132) | No, but it did | |
| 2% (12) | No, it never has |
452 voters have answered this question.
Should your state allow paddling in public schools?
| 77% (354) | Yee | |
|---|---|---|
| 22% (101) | No |
455 voters have answered this question.
Were you ever paddled in school?
| 89% (413) | Yes | |
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| 10% (46) | No |
459 voters have answered this question.
When were you paddled?
| 43% (187) | This year | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (34) | Last year | |
| 4% (19) | 2-3 years ago | |
| 3% (13) | 4-5 years ago | |
| 3% (17) | 6-10 years ago | |
| 6% (26) | 11-15 years ago | |
| 5% (22) | 16-20 years ago | |
| 8% (36) | 21-29 years ago | |
| 9% (42) | 30-39 years age | |
| 7% (31) | 40 or more years ago |
427 voters have answered this question.
What grade were you in when you were paddled? (If you were paddled more than once, provide information about your last paddling.)
| 0% (3) | Kindergarten | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (7) | 1st | |
| 0% (2) | 2nd | |
| 3% (13) | 3rd | |
| 4% (21) | 4th | |
| 4% (21) | 5th | |
| 7% (33) | 6th | |
| 10% (46) | 7th | |
| 8% (36) | 8th | |
| 11% (50) | 9th | |
| 13% (56) | 10th | |
| 13% (57) | 11th | |
| 18% (78) | 12th |
423 voters have answered this question.
Why were you paddled?
| 3% (14) | Cursing | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (39) | Coming late to class | |
| 3% (15) | Coming late to school | |
| 14% (59) | Disobeying teacher | |
| 10% (46) | Disrupting class | |
| 6% (29) | Fighting | |
| 8% (34) | Horse play | |
| 5% (25) | Skipping class | |
| 5% (24) | Skipping detention | |
| 5% (22) | Skipping school | |
| 7% (30) | Smoking in school or on campus | |
| 10% (44) | Talking back to teacher | |
| 9% (39) | Talking in class |
420 voters have answered this question.
Who paddled you?
| 6% (28) | Dean of Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (34) | Dean of Girls | |
| 39% (167) | Principal | |
| 45% (195) | Teacher |
424 voters have answered this question.
Did someone of the same gender paddle you?
| 20% (86) | I'm a female and was paddled by a female. | |
|---|---|---|
| 23% (99) | I'm a female and was paddled by a male. | |
| 26% (112) | I'm a male and was paddled by a female. | |
| 29% (123) | I'm a male and was paddled by a male. |
420 voters have answered this question.
Where were you paddled?
| 8% (34) | In Dean's Office | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% (170) | In Principal's Office | |
| 27% (117) | In classroom | |
| 12% (53) | In the hall | |
| 2% (9) | In the coat room | |
| 9% (39) | In the teacher's office |
422 voters have answered this question.
What were you paddled with?
| 44% (186) | Paddle with holes | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% (191) | Paddle without holes | |
| 5% (25) | Ruler | |
| 4% (19) | Yardstick |
421 voters have answered this question.
How many swats did you receive?
| 1% (7) | One | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (12) | Two | |
| 14% (60) | Three | |
| 5% (25) | Four | |
| 15% (64) | Five | |
| 15% (64) | Six | |
| 45% (192) | More than six |
424 voters have answered this question.
Did you cry?
| 17% (73) | No | |
|---|---|---|
| 29% (123) | There were tears in my eyes. | |
| 22% (94) | Tears ran down my face and I sniffled. | |
| 30% (129) | I cried pretty hard. |
419 voters have answered this question.
Were you given a choice between paddling and something else?
| 65% (273) | No | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (52) | Yes, I was given a choice between paddling and detention. | |
| 3% (14) | Yes, I was given a choice between paddling and expulsion. | |
| 16% (68) | Yes, I was given a choice between paddling and suspension. | |
| 2% (9) | Yes, I was given a choice between paddling and writing lines. |
416 voters have answered this question.
Did you regret choosing the paddling?
| 19% (57) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 80% (229) | No |
286 voters have answered this question.
Did your parents have to agree to the paddling?
| 47% (195) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% (218) | No |
413 voters have answered this question.
Do you think you deserved the paddling?
| 71% (295) | Yes | |
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| 28% (116) | No |
411 voters have answered this question.
Were you punished at home for being paddled in school?
| 27% (115) | No | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (12) | Yes, I got yelled at. | |
| 0% (1) | Yes, I lost my allowance. | |
| 2% (12) | Yes, I got grounded. | |
| 0% (2) | Yes, I lost privileges. | |
| 66% (280) | Yes, I got spanked. |
422 voters have answered this question.
