Corporal punishment is a controversial form of physical punishment used to deter crime or nasty behavior. It was often used in the past, but today it is discouraged or even considered immoral, at least in Western countries. Corporal punishment is a morally unjust way to get students to engage in acceptable behavior. Corporal punishment was used in many schools in the past. However, this had no positive effect on the children themselves or the education they received. All he taught children was that inflicting harm on each other was an acceptable way to get them to do something. Studies show that corporal punishment in schools has lasting negative effects on adolescents. Furthermore, it interferes with the child's academic progress, along with his or her academic goals. Children who are victims of corporal punishment usually exhibit increased child aggression and antisocial behavior. It's still a big deal, as twenty-one states have yet to ban corporal punishment. More than one million cases are still being reported, and approximately 15,000 cases have required medical treatment. Corporal punishment is more frequent in the Southern States (Duper, Dingus). Children's minds are easily molded and very impressionable. If they see a child being spanked for not performing a certain behavior, then they will think it is normal. Students should not suffer if they have misbehaved, if they are still young and have not fully learned what is acceptable. They should talk to the child's parents and see if they are aware of this behavior, and if they are, it should be managed before it turns into a bigger problem. The American Psychological Association stated: “The use of corporal punishment by adults who have authority over children is likely to train children to use