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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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