A study of 400,000 people in 88 countries shows that banning 'corporal punishment' dramatically reduces youth violence
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Views of corporal punishment, such as hitting someone in the name of 'discipline,' are becoming increasingly harsh, with the view that ' corporal punishment is simply violence ' gaining momentum. On the other hand, the idea that corporal punishment is a 'necessary evil' remains deeply rooted, but a survey of 400,000 people in 88 countries revealed that 'banning corporal punishment reduces violent behavior among young people.'
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The study, published in the British medical journal BMJ Open, looked at 88 countries around the world and divided them into three groups: those with a complete ban on corporal punishment, including at home and at school, those with a ban on corporal punishment in schools, and those without a ban. The researchers then compared the violence levels of young people in each group to examine the relationship between corporal punishment and violence.
The results showed that in countries that completely banned corporal punishment, such as Germany, Spain, and Brazil, the probability of getting into physical conflicts was 69% lower for men and 42% lower for women compared to countries where corporal punishment was not prohibited. Furthermore, in countries where corporal punishment was only prohibited in schools, there was no significant change for men, while the probability of getting into physical conflicts was 56% lower for women. Countries with partial bans include the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
The results are summarized in the table below. From top to bottom, the data is divided into three categories: 'No ban,' 'Banned at school,' and 'Complete ban.' Black dots represent men and white dots represent women. Countries are sorted by male values. Looking at the overall trend, the black dots are widely distributed in the 'No ban' group, whereas the black dots tend to be clustered on the left side in the 'Banned at school' and 'Complete ban' groups, highlighting a trend toward a lower proportion of young people committing violent crimes.
'What we can say now is that young people who grow up in countries that ban corporal punishment are less violent than young people in countries that do not,' lead researcher Frank Elgar, an associate professor at McGill University in Montreal, said of the results.
It has also been confirmed that this trend is unrelated to differences in wealth or murder rates between countries. In other words, whether or not a country has an environment in which children are subjected to corporal punishment during their developmental years has a certain impact on the violent tendencies of young people in that country. It has also been revealed that children who are subjected to corporal punishment think that they are 'unwanted people,' and that a cycle of children who are subjected to corporal punishment can start, imitating adults and using corporal punishment to 'discipline' themselves.
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