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While 31 states have now banned corporal punishment, these states still allow it: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming.
Lesson Summary. Corporal punishment in school refers to disciplinary action taken by teachers or school administrators in response to some type of student misbehavior. Corporal punishment might include spanking, slapping or pinching, although it is most commonly applied by hitting the buttocks with a paddle.