Until Canadians challenge the normalization of violence against children, we will continue to support, or at least tacitly condone, something that by all accounts is harmful.
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Well trained and experienced staff are a crucial part of improvements.
It can be difficult to tell the difference between disordered and difficult behaviour, and the approach is different for both.
From being thrown off a cliff to being sewn into a sack with animals, ancient Rome is notorious for its cruel and unusual punishments. But we must be careful what we take as historical fact.
With levels of political discourse reaching new lows, some might say the country could use a dose of shame and humility. At the same time, social media have unleashed a torrent of online shaming.
In historic cases the potential for a sentence to rehabilitate, incapacitate or deter the offender is largely insignificant – leaving the focus solely on retribution.
Almost total journalistic shutdown is worsening the UK prison crisis.
Many religions see natural disasters as divine punishment. But, a scholar argues, it’s not that simple.
Leaving teachers to deal with challenging behaviour on their own can be unproductive and stressful.
New research highlights the dangers of being too supportive when family relations are strained.
Police in schools are being asked to deal with a range of issues, such as being a mental health counselor for a traumatized child. It is unfair to the police and can be harmful for children.
Schools and universities in post-colonial contexts still operate within the logic of coloniality. This is starkly illustrated by their language policies.
A post-sentence regime for convicted terrorists will only keep Australians safe if an accurate assessment of risk is possible.
Some believe neuroscience should change the way we punish criminals, but courts have been slow to embrace new approaches.
It has repercussions far beyond the prison gates.
It helps society function when people punish selfish acts, even at a personal cost. A new theory suggests third-party punishment also confers some benefits on the punisher.
The emergence of the restorative justice philosophy responds to the need to change South Africa’s retributive criminal justice system to accommodate African legal practices.
Right now, teachers across Australia are busy writing up end-of-year report cards for nearly 4 million school students. But what should you do if your child brings home a report you’re not happy with?
Courts have left teachers and administrators without adequate guidance on schoolchildren’s free speech rights. Should schools exercise censorship?
People found out about crime and punishment in that most spectacular era of public executions, the Renaissance, through melody.
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