"There never was a time when a major social problem was solved by beating a child. And there never will be such a time... For centuries adults have injured children and have lied about it, and other adults have heard those lies and then merely turned away," Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, 1989. Read more.

"Despite frequent and loud screaming heard coming from the house, the neighbor said there was no indication of abuse." Contra Costa Times, September 4, 2008

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The origin and true purpose of the paddle George Ryley Scott; William H. Grier, M.D. and Price M. Cobbs, M.D. View/print leaflet at www.nospank.net/slavish2.pdf

Phoenix Children's Hospital: Report on Physical Punishment in the United States Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff View/print report at www.nospank.net/gershoff.htm

Research at U. of N.H. shows how spanking affects I.Q. Dr. Nancy Snyderman, NBC's chief medical editor; Dr. Murray Straus, U. of N.H. View video at www.nospank.net/spank_iq.avi Read article at www.nospank.net/straus15.htm

The King of Pain Max Blumenthal Read article at www.nospank.net/dobson1.htm

Sowing the seeds of sadomasochism Jordan Riak Read article at www.nospank.net/badlesson.htm

1 Research Informed expert opinion about corporal punishment and related abuse

2 Advocacy and protest Legislation, resolutions, open letters, etc.

3 Flogging for God Abuse under the guise of religion

4 Violence toward children in the classroom

5 Violence toward children at home

6 North Carolina Disarming the paddlers

7 Spanking can be sexual abuse

8 Abuse in "boot camps" Suffering and death in pseudo-therapeutic training and correctional facilities for children and youth

9 Books and training materials for parents & educators

10 Links Favorite related Web sites

11 Rape as punishment

12 Witnesses, survivors and victims

13 Parenting wisely

14 Booklets & leaflets

15 Posters & stickers

16 The Law How it fails to protect children

17 Childhood origins of terrorism

18 Christians for nonviolent parenting

19 Criando niņos sin violencia Spanish language materials

20 Newsroom Index

21 Recent messages to our list

22 Archive Index by author

Spanking Questions and answers about disciplinary violence By Olivier Maurel Read the new revised and expanded edition (2005) here!

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