Behavioral psychology says that punishment is an ineffective motivational tool, because its effects are only temporary. While punishment may suppress undesirable behavior temporarily, it fails to ...

Every day, approximately 600 students across the U.S. are physically punished at school — hit with wooden paddles or struck by objects by adults charged with their education and care. While corporal ...

Section 1. Purpose. Capital punishment is an essential tool for deterring and punishing those who would commit the most heinous crimes and acts of lethal violence against American citizens. Before, ...

Promotions often feel like punishment, not progress, because they can strip away meaningful work, add immense pressure and isolation, and offer rewards that don't offset the costs. Leaders should ...

“But what then is capital punishment but the most premeditated of murders, to which no criminal's deed, however calculated it ...

Why do some people keep making the same harmful choices, even when they know better? A global study has revealed three distinct decision-making types and why punishment doesn’t work for everyone. When ...

The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The number of new death sentences remained small by historical standards in ...