" Parent/guardian/person responsible for care and supervision of a minor/teacher or other person responsible for care and supervision of a minor for a special purpose may use reasonable and appropriate physical force when and to the extent he reasonably believes it necessary and appropriate to maintain discipline or promote welfare of the child. "
法律上允許體罰學生的19個州 (Source: Center for Effective Discipline) 阿拉巴馬州,亞利桑那州,阿肯色州,科羅拉多州,佛羅里達州,喬治亞州,愛達荷州,印第安納州,堪薩斯州,肯塔基州,路易斯安那州,密西西比州,密蘇里州,北卡羅萊納州,俄克拉何馬州,南卡羅來納州,田納西州,得克薩斯州,懷俄明州