The rodded is more severe than the spray birch which does its work by pricking the skin rather than by the weight of the rods on contact. The strap and ferula depend on solid contact and, depending on the length, thickness and stiffness of the leather, can deliver a mighty sting. The effort and efficiency placed behind each stroke when using any form of implement is also going to contribute to the end result. Golfers and tennis players were often believed to have developed the ideal wrist action. In the end, in general, England went for the cane and Scotland for the tawse. Both have their merits.
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Sunday School in 63 6
While some of the older ones avoided crying until Mrs Wiseman began spanking them, every child sent broke down...
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Corporal Punishment in the Sixties13
My friend was very worried her aunt would tell her parents, the next day as a way of peace...
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Why Corporal Punishment is Wrong5
Kids with goals and purpose in their lives are the ones who achieve and behave. They have responsibilities. They...
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Corporal Punishment Comparing Impliments25
I would guess it’s a spray birch – there’s a lot of sticks in there, I didn’t get to...
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The Slipper in UK Schools9
I can’t remember actually seeing anyone get 12 in successive lessons but it was certainly possible in theory. The...
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Corporal Punisment Memories School6
It was called Secondary Modern Discipline by Richard Farley, and though (at that stage) Farley certainly believed the cane had a...
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A Mixed School 1
In the 1980s, many state schools and some private schools were switching from being single sex schools to taking...
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School Belt26
William looked dry-mouthed and looked as if he was having more than second thoughts about those last couple of...