More Harm Than Good: A Summary of Scientific Research on the Intended and Unintended Effects of Corporal Punishment on Children – The research evidence has led many leading professional organizations to call for a ban on corporal punishment in school. The research evidence has led many  leading professional organizations to call for a ban on corporal punishment in schools, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Bar Association, the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, the National Association of Social Workers, and Prevent Child Abuse America. Fewer such organizations have called for an outright ban of corporal punishment in American homes, although prominent professional organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association have endorsed a recent report summarizing the research to date and recommending parents avoid its use.