“Prefects’ privileges were their room, their badge and their exemption from detentions and punishments. They also had the privilege of power. At its most formal, in a Prefects’ Meeting, they judged and punished fellow students. The Captain chaired the meeting and administered the strokes (cuts) of the cane. The meeting also imposed lesser penalties like detentions or warnings. Boys could appeal to the Principal, but rarely did so, and Principals usually ratified the sentence.
School Corporal Punishment History42
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Corporal Punishment in Mixed Secondary Modern2
Their tedious denial of the truth, boosted by the tedious fantasies of other ex-public-school boys, masks one fact- it...
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Over the edge24
This position, thankfully abandoned after the birth of my half brother, largely relied on sheer willpower to hold your...
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Edwardian Prep School Canings6
Everyone needs deterrents, every driver has them (fines and bans), every worker has them(warning letters and sackings if the...
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Our tree house 2
Presently, Mother appeared under the tree again. “Tarnia, Timothy – I know you’re both up there and I know...
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Irish & British Corporal Punishment Experiences Compared8
Due to my current location, we get quite a few Irish in an out of the office. During one...
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Corporal Punishment and The Caning Experience84
I wanted to yell and did and found my mouth just opened to emit the noise, my feet and...
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Learning How to Discipline3
Missy had only started a few months ago and wasn’t allowed to smoke at home, at school or even...