I disagree there is a positive correlation between some spanking of a child and them becoming a criminal.
I think there is a much higher correlation of messed of kids and parents who did not care about their children, who did not provide any discipline.
Not a big supporter of spanking though.
I think the right parenting style is quite complicated and based on sooo many factors.
One of the big ones is teaching your child proper values and morals. Too many parents fail to do this, or think its society's job or the school's job.
I remember when I was like 11, I back talked to my parents and they said "doesn't the school teach you to respect you parents"
I was like no schools do not teach that stuff at all.
These days societys and school do little to help raise a good child. Parents have a greater role then ever before but in reality parents roles in childerns lives is reduced.
