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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.
The disadvantages of corporal punishment. 1  It can be very counterproductive in the sense that it can sometimes make children hardened and no longer afraid. 2  It is very hurtful and can cause severe injuries to a child.3  This is the reason why in so many places it has been banned in schools.orporal punishment is normally meted out to children in schools by teachers and at homes by parents or guardians. The advantages of corporal punishment. 1  It helps to serve as a deterrent.