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Corporal Punishment Around the World
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Corporal Punishment Around the World Hardcover - 2012

by Matthew Pate; Laurie A. Gould


From the publisher

This unique volume provides an insightful research-based overview of corporal punishment as implemented in a variety of venues and cultures. It is the first comprehensive analysis of practices that while often controversial, remain deeply ingrained in human culture.

Corporal Punishment defines what may be humanity's oldest form of punishment both historically and in its contemporary forms, then looks at how it is currently applied to children, students, the incarcerated, and in religious settings. A series of case studies examines corporal punishment in specific regions of Bolivia, the Bahamas, Nigeria, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia to understand why certain societies have rejected this once universal approach while others continue to accept it, either within limits or without reservation.

Details

  • Title Corporal Punishment Around the World
  • Author Matthew Pate; Laurie A. Gould
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 232
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Praeger
  • Date 2012-08
  • ISBN 9780313391316 / 0313391319
  • Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.25 x 6.13 x 0.9 in (23.50 x 15.57 x 2.29 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Corporal punishment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012017133
  • Dewey Decimal Code 364.67

About the author

Matthew Pate, PhD, is senior research fellow and lecturer for the Violence Research Group at the University at Albany, State University of New York, where he earned his doctorate.

Laurie A. Gould, PhD, is currently an assistant professor of justice studies at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. She was previously assistant professor at the University of Texas, Arlington.