Why Punish or Punished

There is a lot of hue and cry regarding the prevalence of corporal punishment in the countries around the world. Innumerable studies have probed into the width and depth of the problem. Lengthy reports were presented with respect to the kinds and consequences of punishment on the student's academic and personal life. As a consequence most of the countries have banned corporal punishment at school and home. In spite of the presence of strict laws condemning corporal punishment, it is still a regular practice resorted by many a teacher in schools today. The present paper makes an attempt to understand the modalities operating behind the use and abuse of punishment in schools. Why teachers resort to corporal punishment and why students invite it by adopting undesirable behavior in the classroom were discussed in the present paper.