Saturday, March 29, 2014

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT: A JUSTIFIABLE WAY OF DICIPLINING CHILDREN OR AN ACT OF BARBARISM? DOES SWEDEN HAVE THE ANSWER? RESPONSE OR REACTION ESSAY

Corporal punishment, involving beating, smacking or spanking, has long been seen as an acceptable way of disciplining children with proponents emphasizing its efficacy. Yet are they right? Or is this form of behavior an infringement of children’s rights? Sweden seems to think it is; in fact, it has thought so since 1979 when they outlawed it. In recent days, a Malaysian couple living in Sweden has received a prison sentence for the crime. Do your research into the case, read up on the background and write a response or reaction essay.
Reading material to annotate:
1.       “Malaysians charged in Sweden for hitting kids” http://www.thelocal.se/20140210/malaysian-couple-charged-with-assaulting-children
2.       “Swedish court finds Malaysian couple guilty of hurting children and metes out jail sentence”
Background reading to annotate:
1.       “The Swedish ban on corporal punishment: its history and effects”
Videos to watch and make notes on:
1.       “Sweden smacking case: children of Malaysian couple arrested in Sweden
2.       “Sweden child abuse trial: Malaysian couple found guilty, 2 years in jail”
http://www.ntv7.com.my/7edition/local-en/SWEDEN_CHILD_ABUSE_TRIAL_MALAYSIAN_COUPLE_FOUND_GUILTY_2_YEARS_JAIL.html

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