Beating -

: Linked to increased anxiety, depression, and substance abuse in adulthood.

: While prohibited in all European countries (except Britain in some contexts) and countries like Japan and Sweden, it remains legal in 21 U.S. states within public schools as "paddling". Health and Behavioral Impacts : beating

: Can impair cognitive and socio-emotional development. : Linked to increased anxiety, depression, and substance

Major public incidents of "beating" have historically sparked national debates on civil rights and law enforcement. : Linked to increased anxiety

: An estimated 1.2 billion children aged 0–18 years are subjected to corporal punishment at home each year.