Both probation and parole are far from alternatives to incarceration. Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Iuri Gagarin/iStock/Getty Images Plus. All of these memories came flooding back as I read ...

A Tippecanoe County couple is accused of using extreme methods to punish their children, including tying them up and then locking them in a dark garage. Shannon Breaux and Ashley Stigers are both ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Did you experience corporal punishment as a child? Forty years ago only one country had banned it. Now there are 62. Why? Because we know the long-term negative effects for kids, families, and society ...

Recess is probably one of the most exciting parts of being in elementary school. It's usually a time for kids to let loose a little bit and play. But taking away recess time is often used as ...