Should "Whipping" A Child Be A Crime?

Since the suspension of professional football player Adrian Peterson stemming from charges that he abused his four year old son by whipping him with a tree switch, the debate has been ongoing as to the fairness of this decision. Proponents of corporal punishment say it is a cultural misunderstanding; being "disciplined" with a "switch" is a common southern practice, and most black families, it is argued, use this method of punishment all the time. Others call it child abuse. Asadah Kirkland, author of Beating Black kids, examines whether corporal punishment of any kind is emotionally healthy for children or does it only create violent adults?