Caning
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] Caning was banned in British public schools only a few years ago.[4] It is still practiced in places such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Brunei.[4]
Caning Media
Rattan cane - Rohrstock aus Rattan Quelle: Selbst fotografiert 2006 von User:Neitram
A caning sentence being carried out in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, in 2014
A display of rattan judicial canes from the Johor Bahru Prison museum, Malaysia
Caning stand and cane formerly used in Hong Kong prisons under British rule
Visible welts typically sustained from foot caning
A picture showing the marks left on a female student's palm after being caned
References
- ↑ "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.