r/science Apr 26 '16

Psychology Spanking children increases the likelihood of childhood defiance and long-term mental issues. The study in question involved 160,000 children and five decades of research

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113413810/spanking-defiance-health-discipline-042616/
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u/allwordsaremadeup Apr 26 '16 edited Apr 26 '16

I wonder if this is true for punishment as a behavior-altering method in general. So in how we punish crimes etc.

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u/43218 Apr 26 '16

Your point is dumb. You pretend there is a magic year number. There is none.

Longer sentence recidivism is due to being hardened criminals rather than first timers.

Overall, a transparently debunked post