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 ...

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 ...

Thus, Israel is subject to article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which states that “no protected person may be punished ...