One big factor for me that hasn’t been mentioned is the chance of my mother finding out I’d been in trouble at school. If she found out I had got a detention, I would have probably got the wooden spoon at home anyway. So I’d do the detention (it was called ‘penals’ at my school) and get whacked anyway.
Corporal Punishment Cane or Otherwise10
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Caned by the Prefect2
I was 13 at the time, and happily my offence only merited lines. I’d been late for a lesson,...
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A Poorly Charge 2
Twice more my mother caught me in the act. Twice more she sat me down and closely examined my...
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Mrs Wilkins114
Please step out of them for me .. that’s a good boy. You certainly have grown since I last...
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School Punishment Book56
I initially presumed that the names in the last picture, in column 7 (or 7/8) are supposed to be...
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School Punishment Book106
I am pretty sure Birmingham’s state schools required record keeping of all instances of CP, and that this requirement...
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Why Corporal Punishment Has to / Had to Go21
One feature about CP is unique: you can’t take it back. Any detention or suspension can be canceled instantly...
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Catholic School in New England22
I can barely remember the individual swats: all I remember is the intense burning pain and a blurry red...
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Arab Schools4
You scream at the top of your lungs and your whole body jumps and shakes with pain, theN where...