... Punishment is one of society's oldest techniques for controlling behaviour (Lieberman, 1993) and it is also being used to modify undesired behaviours. Punishment can be carried out in many different ways which not necessarily involve physical pain. The effectiveness of punishment to control and modify behaviour is one that is controversial. There have been many cases where the use of punishment on children with developmental disabilities has helped to eliminate self-injuries and self stimulating behaviors. Many other times, the administering of punishment only served to decrease or stop a behaviour temporarily (Miltenberger, 2001). However, most people still believe that punishment works because they use it in their everyday life and are themselves subjected to it. This essay will go further in depth to cover what punishment is and its effectiveness particularly with the focus on children. It will also highlight how punishment works for certain children but not for others and ...

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