The case not only set a precedent in judicature but also directly caused different attitudes of different states towards corporal punishment.

• 1977年英格瑞罕诉莱特案中，联邦最高法院基于对宪法修正案第八条和第十四条的解释，确认了体罚的合宪性，赋予各州自行决定体罚政策的权力。