Punishment for cheating Nick Johnson

There are multiple reasons why harsher punishments like corporal punishment is a good way to handle cheating. Corporal punishment makes kids think twice before doing something they are supposed to do because this type of punishment is worse than punishments like simple detention. Another reason that corporal punishment is good is that it sets "boundaries" for students, "Advantages like this occur when the understands that there are specific boundaries which cannot be crossed in certain circumstances."(Crystal Ayres, connectusfund.org, 2019). These boundaries are good for all students to understand, so even if corporal punishment doesn't help correct the actions of one student it can help to show other students what the consequences are for acting up.

There are plenty of reasons why harsher punishment like corporal punishment is not the answer for cheating. On big reason is that according to studies done by Barbara Woodhouse, a professor of law at Emory University, have shown that "Spanking and other harsh methods make children's behavior worse not better."(Barbara Woodhouse, psychologybenefits.org, 2017). There have also been other studies that have shown that students who are punished by corporal punishment have a higher chance to suffer from depression and withdraw themselves socially from school.

I personally think that harsher punishment like corporal punishment is not the right answer for students who cheat. While corporal punishment could help scare kids into doing the right thing in school, I think there are better options that would work just as well if not better than hitting students. I think the best way to handle with cheating in school is not to punish kids for doing it but to just make it nearly impossible to cheat. As a student I think the reason why kids cheat is becuase it is sometimes easier than putting in the time to study so I think if you make finding a way to cheat harder than just studying it will help fix the problem.