Caning
Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits strikes with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's buttocks or hands.
Caning is a form of punishment that involves beating a person with a cane, usually made of rattan.[1] Each blow of the cane is called a "cut" or a "stroke".[2] It is most often applied to the hands or buttocks.[2] Caning, as a form of corporal punishment, is prohibited under international law as a form of torture.[3]
In 1986 a new British law banned corporal punishment in British and Welsh public schools.[4][5] The following year, the ban was extended to Scotland[6] and Northern Ireland.[7]
Caning is still given as a punishment for breaking the law in places such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Brunei.[4]
References
change- ↑ "caning". English Dictionary. Collins. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "What is Caning?". WiseGeek. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Malaysia: Torture Practiced Systematically in Widespread Caning". Amnesty International. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Daniela Deane (June 18, 1989). "Use of 'the Cane' Lives On: In Parts of Asia, Flogging Still Exists". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Changes over time for: Education (No. 2) Act 1986". legislation.gov.uk. 2024.
- ↑ "The Education (Abolition of Corporal Punishment: Prescription of Schools) (Scotland) Order 1987". legislation.gov.uk. 1987.
- ↑ "The Education (Corporal Punishment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987". legislation.gov.uk.