Tag Archives: punishment

Is it time to consider locking up bankers?

Posted on June 30, 2012 by kwc

Daniel Knowles The Telegraph Two hundred and ninety million pounds – that’s how much Barclays has been fined for attempting to manipulate the Libor interest rate. That’s not much less than the estimated £300m cost of last year’s riots in … Continue reading →

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Madness: Even School Children Are Being Pepper-Sprayed and Shocked with Tasers

Posted on April 1, 2012 by kwc

Source: Alternet There is something truly disturbing about a society that seeks to control the behavior of schoolchildren through fear and violence, a tactic that harkens back to an era of paddle-bruised behinds and ruler-slapped wrists. Yet, some American school … Continue reading →

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Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada study

Posted on February 8, 2012 by kwc

Cameron French Reuters Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child’s IQ, according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift the ethical debate over corporal punishment into the medical sphere. The study, published … Continue reading →

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Punishment: A Failed Social Experiment

Posted on February 2, 2012 by kwc

Source: Youtube Punishment: A Failed Social Experiment’ provides a detailed, critical analysis of the current legal and justice system generally in operation across the world whilst also providing potential solutions which work on preventing crime and creating a much more … Continue reading →

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Anger over secret drug trials on Indian children

Posted on January 5, 2012 by kwc

Source: AFP Indian activists have reacted angrily after 12 doctors were fined less than $100 each for conducting secret drug trials on children and patients with learning disabilities. The Madhya Pradesh state government said the tests had not been cleared … Continue reading →

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Beating Babies in the Name of Jesus? The Shady World of Right-Wing ‘Discipline’ Guides

Posted on November 11, 2011 by kwc

Source: AlterNet There is a brutal movement in America that legitimizes child abuse in the name of God. There is a brutal movement in America that legitimizes child abuse in the name of God. Two stories recently converged to make … Continue reading →

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Founder of electric shock autism treatment school forced to quit

Posted on June 11, 2011 by kwc

Source: Guardian The founder of a controversial school that treats severely autistic and emotionally disturbed children by shocking them into submission with the use of electrodes has been forced to quit the institution and serve five years’ probation. Matthew Israel, … Continue reading →

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