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More on the Mississippi case, and a look at the legal situation. Is transient bruising "bodily harm"?
UK: Huntingdon, Eric, purveyor of punishment canes to schools, pictured with bundles of canes, 1981 Germany: posed photograph of student bending over for pretend caning demonstration in a school museum, c. 2000
United States: Two TV news reports, June 2012: A school district in Arkansas reintroduces corporal punishment after a lapse of several years. SikHanyiso, Princess, 17, daughter of Swazi king, whipped by palace official, pictured in traditional garb for annual ceremonial dance of "maidens", Swaziland, 2005 USA: Fiedler, Bobbi, Member of Los Angeles School Board, "takes paddling" for press publicity stunt on reintroduction of school CP, 1980
United States, Washington State school paddle labelled "The Educator" hanging in former principal's garage United Kingdom: TV news report: Sequel to the above item. The Court of Appeal rejects a Christian school's claim that the ban on CP is a contravention of human rights (2002). UK: Smith, Mrs Marjorie, schoolmistress who spanked senior girls with headmaster J.L. Guise (q.v.), 1964and (8) Two reports about a mass march on the archdiocese in the ongoing attempt to restore paddling at St Augustine High in New Orleans. Malaysia: Tengku Azuan Tengku Mohamed, award-winning school headmistress, has already caned several boys in her first three weeks at new school, 2005 Caught on camera at a public swimming pool in present-day Iran, punishment is administered with a flipper by the swim coach.