Dear Sir, I am writing in reply to the recent publication of an item on the topic of corporal punishment. I do not agree that it is needed to bring discipline back into our schools. It is assumed that a child who has been caned would be less likely to commit another offence , but this was never proved and , in fact , one theory holds that severe corporal punishment increases the likelihood of future offences. There …showed first 75 words of 655 total…

…showed last 75 words of 655 total…in use in Northern Ireland today So I remain in the opinion that corporal punishment is unfair and should not be allowed to return to schools as a form of discipline. If you are genuinely trying to show pupils how to behave you will not need to hurt or shame them. Behavior which is anti-social will bring with it its own uncomfortable consequences. Thankyou for taking the time to read though my letter. Yours faithfully,