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The Cane - A
traditional implement of English school discipline, banned in
state schools in the UK in the late 1980s but was still used
legaly in selected public schools until the total ban in 1998.
Heavily used in some public schools before the ban. Used mostly
on boys in UK schools but plenty of girls have had it as well, is
administered to palms or buttocks. In 1996 the then British
Education Secretary Gillian Shepherd wanted to restore the cane
into schools but the then Prime Minister John Major said no
straight away. The campaign continued with Major eventually
agreeing to let parliament have a free vote but told his party
members to back him which most of them had to do, it was voted 3
to 1 not to bring it back. At the time several of the newspapers
held their own poles and in all of them the majority of the
readers voted that they would like to see the cane restored to
schools.
The
Slipper - Probably the second most traditional
implement of English school discipline and a popular domestic
spanking implement administered mainly to the buttocks. The
school slipper was usually an old gym shoe or plimsole. Many
schools favoured slippering girls ahead of caning them probably
due to it being less severe in terms of the pain and the marks.
The Paddle - A traditional implement
of American school discipline which is still used in about half
of the states in America. It is an implement administered to the
buttocks only due to it`s design. The paddles vary in length,
width, and thickness, some paddles also have holes drilled into
them for a faster delivery of the swat resulting in more pain and
damage.
The Belt - This is
a very popular implement for domestic discipline. The belt would
usually be doubled over or wrapped buckle end around the hand and
administered to the buttocks.
Razor
Strop/Strap - I don`t know much about this implement.
I would guess that it`s mainly an American domestic discipline
implement along the lines of a strap/tawse/belt. Administered to
the buttocks only I should think.
The
Tawse - Very popular implement for scottish school
discipline before corporal punishment was banned in state schools
in the UK. Mostly administered to the outstretched palm but used
on the buttocks as well. Was commonly used on girls in
scottish schools. (enter for demonstration picture)
The Strap - Similar
in its use to the strop, tawse, and belt, all three of which can
be reffered to as straps. Equally common for domestic use as well
as school use, administered to buttocks or palms of the hand.
The Birch -
Formerly used in selected schools and for judicial punishments,
also used domestically. Usually administered to the bare buttocks
as it`s affect is greatly reduced over clothing. Probably not too
many of these around now, it`s a rather old fashioned type of
implement, Victorian times spring to mind.
The
Hairbrush - Regarded largely as a domestic spanking
implement but was used in some schools usually on younger pupils
or girls. Administered to the buttocks usually with the flat side
but not unheard of to be applied with the bristled side as well.