There are some good reasons for having a limit on how far back we should go when prosecuting alleged crimes. The greater the delay in bringing matters the court the greater the difficulty in establishing the facts beyond reasonable doubt. Human memory is notoriously unreliable. Witnesses forget, confuse what they saw with what they were told, and they elaborate their memories to fill in gaps and inconsistencies. Some witnesses die or become untraceable.
Should unlawful incidents of school CP be taken to the Courts29
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Why Mikey Likes Eating At Home7
The van was backed into a space, the front of the van facing the outdoor dining tables and the...
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Why Corporal Punishment Has to / Had to Go3
Some would argue then it should be a parent’s job to notify the school and put them on the...
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Why Mikey Likes Eating At Home1
After two and a half hours of looking at clothes for the girls Mikey’s mother spent 15 minutes picking...
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Stealing Grandmothers Cookies4
I was about to take my prize back to my bedroom, but my grandmother had seen me sneaking out...
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Corporal Punisment Memories School27
My older sister was one of them, and she’s admitted to me in later life, it was quite a...
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Caning Offences20
I do remember the transition at around 13 when the lined flannel short trousers were replaced by the long...
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Tawse Protection Clothing15
Actually I believe some tawses in those days had metallic strips incorporated inside the leather to provide stability. If...
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Another perspective of School Caning2
Crack! It was like a rifle shot! With a very hard stroke of the cane on one’s buttocks, the...