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  1. Paedophile begs to be castrated, Eastbourn Today, March 5, 2008

  2. Orlando-area father arrested on 350 counts of sexual abuse, By Susan Jacobson, Sentinel Staff Writer, Orlando Sentinel, March 3, 2008

  3. Spanking Kids Increases Risk of Sexual Problems as Adults, New Research Shows, By Murray Straus, University of New Hampshire, February 28, 2008

  4. Spanking Kids Causes Sexual Problems, By MedHeadlines, February 29, 2008

  5. Spanking may lead to sexual deviancy in years of maturity, Front page / Science, SOURCE: http://english.pravda.ru/news/, February 28, 2008

  6. The whip, the paddle, the hickory switch, Presentation, Feb. 23, 2008, Black History Month Celebration, San Mateo Public Library, by Jordan Riak

  7. UK: Campaign to ban smacking, By Patrick Wintour, political editor (editor@societyguardian.co.uk), The Guardian, February 15 2008

  8. Husband Arrested After 'Spanking' of 5-Year-Old, By Jacqueline Ortiz, (JacquelineOrtiz@woai.com), www.woai.com, February 19, 2008

  9. They let it die -- Deadline kills “anti-spanking” bill in state assembly, California Catholic Daily, February 7, 2008

  10. Welts, not welfare: Boss's protective maneuvers send a message that undermines DFCS mission — children's safety, By Maureen Downey, AJC.com (Atlantic Journal-Constitution,) January 29, 2008

  11. Florida mother arrested for allegedly beating her 10-month-old son, KAUZ 6 News, January 21, 2008

  12. Murder Case Tests Limits on Parents’ Right to Hit, By Andy Newman and Leslie Kaufman, The New York Times, January 20, 2008

  13. DC Mayor Fenty Fires 6 Child Welfare Workers In Girls' Deaths -- Four Children Had Not Been Seen for Months, By Petula Dvorak and David Nakamura, Washington Post Staff Writers, Washington Post, January 15, 2008

  14. NEW ZEALAND: Smacking prosecution fears misplaced, Children's Rights Information Network (CRIN), December 21, 2007

  15. SPAIN: Parents banned from smacking children, Reporting by Ben Harding; Editing by Ibon Villelabeitia, Reuters, December 20, 2007

  16. CHILE: The Minister of Justice of the Government of Chile announces the prohibition of physical punishment as a method of correction for children, Children's Rights Information Network (CRIN), December 18, 2007

  17. Spanking creates new, worse problems, By Armin Brott, McClatchy-Tribune News Service, November 7, 2007

  18. DCF to investigate belt-spanking dad, (Florida) EmeraldCoast.com, September 25, 2007

  19. Give kids a hiding, MPs told, news24.com, September 18, 2007

  20. Girl Hit In Face With Belt Buckle, Mid-South child abuse investigation, myeyewitnessnews.com, August 15, 2007

  21. Boy whose mother is accused died of repeated injuries, doctor says, By Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer, San Francisco Chronicle, August 10, 2007

  22. Child abuse alarm, By Mary Papadakis, Herald Sun (Melbourne), July 8, 2007

  23. Montigny wants DSS investigated in city child abuse case, By Brian Boyd, staff writer, Standard Times, July 7, 2007

  24. Woman Dies 16 Years After Beating
    Victim Fell Into Coma at Age Seven After Father's Brutal Attack, AOL News, July 4, 2007

  25. Punches killed boy, says doctor, By Brendan Roberts, Herald-Sun, June 16, 2007

  26. Judge says mom can stand trial; Accused of abusing her 2 children, By Kelly Soderlund, Journal Gazette, May 26, 2007

  27. Belinda's story: As told by her mother, April 2007

  28. Church instructs parents: Spanking is God's will, By John Geluardi and Kim Wetzel, Contra Costa Times, April 26, 2007

  29. Deadly discipline - Vicksburg mother beat 5-year-old to death because he couldn't count to 20, By staff and wire reports, The Clarion Ledger, November 18, 2006

  30. A Klansman's stepdaughter recalls his "discipline" By Lisa Crawford, SOURCE: Cynara Jane: weblog entry (August 6, 2006) www.xanga.com/CynaraJane

  31. 'He kept on hitting me' -- Sam Malone's domestic violence trial starts By Sharon Coolidge, Enquirer Staff Writer, The Cincinnati Enquirer, January 24, 2006

  32. Lombard man gets 13 years for beating teen By Stacy St. Clair, North County Times (Chicago), March 27, 2003

  33. Burning Son's Hand Gets Dad $100 Fine, By Stuart Pfeifer and Jennifer Mena, Times staff writers, Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2002

  34. Evil parents tortured Chevy, New York Post, April 23, 2007

  35. Girl died after parents hit her 160 times, court told, By Kirsten Scharnberg and Eric Ferkenhoff, Tribune staff reporters, Tribune staff reporter Rudolph Bush contributed to this report, Chicago Tribune, November 14, 2001

  36. 8-year-old girl dies after whipping and "boot camp" treatment, By David Doege, Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee), February 16, 2000

  37. Old-fashioned 'whupping' gets backing By Christopher Quinn, (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, February 15, 1999

  38. Electrical Shock Punishment for Kids, Jail for Dad , USA TODAY, July 15, 1996

  39. Jury determines spanking of son was not excessive By Michael P. Rellahan, Daily Local News,(West Chester, Pa.), January 5, 1996


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ILLUSTRATION: Barbara Neff      

A good parent never spares the rod.


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