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Ingraham v. Wright
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The Supreme Court pointed out that the 8th Amendment's ban on "cruel and unusual punishment" had always been applied to the punishment of convicted criminals only.
The Principal's Office
Aftermath
Ingraham stated he was not guilty of the
accusation
Justice Byron White argued in dissent that the 8th Amendment does not contain the word "criminal" so the Court should not impost that limitation.
They stated that cases of abuse in schools barely occur, so the "privilege" would not be abused.
"Ingraham v. Wright (1977)." (2005): n.pag. Pearson Education. Web. 17 Sep 2012. <http://www.infoplease.com/us/supreme-court/cases/ar17.html>.
Willie J. Wright, the principal, ordered Ingraham to bend over
Ingraham is a series of cases in which the Supreme Court has struggled to find the proper balance between the rights of individual students and the needs of school officials to maintain order to protect the rights of students as a group.
The paddling was so severe, Ingraham suffered a hematoma requiring medical attention
The vice principal held his arms, and another assistant held his legs while he was hit with a spanking paddle more than 20 times
James Ingraham
He & his parents sued the school calling what happened "cruel and unusual punishment" and a loss of liberty
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court decided that public school students could be paddled without first receiving a hearing.
14-year old 8th grade student
They lost the trial court and at the Court of Appeals
Charles R. Drew Junior High School
Ingraham v. Wright
Created by:
accused of failing to respond to a
teacher's commands fast enough
They then appealed to the Supreme Court
Rachael Boswell
&
Tyler Osiecki