Corporal punishment, psychological maltreatment, violence, and punitiveness in America: Research, advocacy, and public policy

School corporal punishment in global perspective: prevalence, outcomes, and efforts at intervention

“…Other forms of assault administered as corporal punishment include pinching, pulling ears, pulling hair, slapping the face, and throwing objects (Ba-Saddik & Hattab, 2013; Beazley et al, 2006). Teachers and school personnel also punish children by forcing them to stand in painful positions, to stand in the sun for long periods, to sit in an “invisible chair” for long periods, to hold or carry heavy objects, to dig holes, to kneel on small objects such as stones or rice, to exercise excessively without rest or water, and to ingest noxious substances (e.g., cigarettes) (Ba-Saddik & Hattab, 2013; Beazley et al, 2006; Feinstein & Mwahombela, 2010; Hyman, 1995). …”

Emotional Abuse in the Classroom: Implications and Interventions for Counselors

“…Teachers may be quick to defend their emotional abuse by stating they were just joking with the student, or they were unaware of the impact on the child (Hyman, 1995). There have been legal cases where teachers have claimed no malicious intent in their behavior, yet the children have experienced devastating results (Hyman & Perone, 1998).…”

Activist Criminology: Criminologists’ Responsibility to Advocate for Social and Legal Justice

“…In this speech, I want to identify some examples of what I include as activist criminology research, to underscore the manner in which research can still be “scientific” at the same time that it can bring change, and to highlight how some scholars have designed and managed their work to do just that. I view activist criminology research as focusing within the realm of legal and social justice, and what I have found has been more comprehensively referred to as “advocacy research” by others (e.g., Drucker, ; Hyman, ). For example, Oberg (: 622) described how the Institute for Health and Social Justice was founded by Paul Farmer in 1987 “to promote the research and community based efforts that are dedicated to promoting the principles of health equity” (see also Farmer, ).…”

“…Drucker (: 684) referred to advocacy research as “where science speaks truth to political power,” and draws on it to support harm reduction drug policies, identifying the possibilities and limitations of this approach. Hyman (: 123) described advocacy research as “an organized effort to conduct legitimate studies of practices that appear, to the advocate/researcher, to be immoral, inadvisable and/or against the best interests of a class of people. Its ultimate aim is the use of data in preventive efforts” and motivated to impact policies.…”