Abstract
The overall purpose of the study was to investigate the causes and effects of corporal punishment, to analyze corporal punishment in the light of hadith and the Holy Quran and to suggest some workable plan for minimizing this social problem. Forty government schools were selected randomly as sample. Boys’ and girls’ student ratio was 67:33 of the sample. Three students each from 6th, 7th and 8th class and three teachers were taken randomly from each school. For data collection two questionnaires, one for students and another for teachers were designed. Majority of the students and teachers stated that corporal punishment is given for maintaining discipline and for incomplete home assignments which are the sign of fear and most of the students remain absent from the school or say goodbye to the school. The education department may have clear policy on corporal punishment because in the absence of corporal punishment one cannot achieve the desired objectives. Light punishment may be awarded for the sake of improvement for to hurt.
Keyword(s)
Corporal Punishment, The Holy Quran, Hadith, elementary, Peshawar