Question

Which of the following best describes the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Ingraham v. Wright concerning corporal punishment in schools? Select one: a. The Eighth Amendment prohibits corporal punishment in schools. b. Neither the Eighth nor the Fourteenth Amendment was violated by a teacher's use of corporal punishment to discipline students. c. The court ruled that only reasonable discipline is allowed in schools. d. Corporal punishment in schools is legal in only three states.

Answer 1

Answer:

Neither the Eighth nor the Fourteenth Amendment was violated by a teacher's use of corporal punishment to discipline students.

Explanation:

This simply talks about the case between a young student in eight grade known as James Ingraham and his principal Willie Wright. Ingraham at the time of the incident, was enrolled in a public school in the state of Florida and it was said that the young student was hit more than 20times in school, which made him require medical attention.

A legal complaints was filled for Ingraham and another student Roosevelt Andrew, where it was stated that the use of corporal punishment on them violated both the Eight Amendment’s ban on the use of corporal punishment and the due process clause of the fourteen amendment.

The supreme court in November 1976 ruled that none of both the eight and fourteen amendments were violated in the process.