C.P.in girls schools in England only
Did you receive corporal punishment when at school in United Kingdom, if so: At what age?
| 69% (317) | Aged Under 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% (180) | Age 16 | |
| 27% (124) | Aged 17 | |
| 19% (91) | Aged 18 | |
| 11% (55) | Aged over 18 |
459 voters have answered this question.
What punishment instrument did you receive:
| 38% (175) | Slipper | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% (144) | Strap | |
| 19% (90) | Tawse | |
| 75% (346) | Cane | |
| 12% (55) | Birch |
456 voters have answered this question.
How many strokes did you usually receive ?
| 41% (187) | less than 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (70) | 7 - 9 | |
| 20% (92) | 10 - 12 | |
| 3% (15) | 13 - 15 | |
| 19% (90) | more than 15 |
454 voters have answered this question.
How many times were you beaten?
| 23% (106) | Once a year | |
|---|---|---|
| 26% (121) | Once a term | |
| 26% (122) | Once a month | |
| 16% (76) | Once a week | |
| 5% (25) | Once a day | |
| 6% (30) | More than once a day |
453 voters have answered this question.
Where were you beaten?
| 40% (183) | bare | |
|---|---|---|
| 22% (103) | hands | |
| 56% (258) | Bottom | |
| 29% (133) | bottom and legs | |
| 35% (164) | knickers | |
| 5% (25) | pyjamas | |
| 18% (83) | skirt | |
| 2% (11) | Slacks |
457 voters have answered this question.
Who administered your punishments?
| 21% (97) | Prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| 29% (135) | Class teacher - Male | |
| 36% (167) | Female | |
| 12% (59) | Housemaster | |
| 31% (144) | Housemistress | |
| 15% (69) | Matron | |
| 22% (100) | Sportsmistress | |
| 9% (41) | Sportsmaster | |
| 16% (73) | Deputy head - male | |
| 29% (136) | Deputy head - female | |
| 28% (130) | Headmaster | |
| 47% (214) | Headmistress | |
| 0% (1) | Other - please e-mail |
454 voters have answered this question.
Which punishment hurt you most:
| 9% (41) | Slipper | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (32) | Paddle | |
| 8% (39) | Strap | |
| 7% (33) | Tawse | |
| 75% (341) | Cane | |
| 8% (37) | Birch |
449 voters have answered this question.
For how long did the pain of the punishment last:
| 21% (96) | a few hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (130) | Just the day | |
| 27% (124) | two days | |
| 17% (81) | three days | |
| 4% (20) | ten days | |
| 7% (35) | a week | |
| 1% (7) | two weeks | |
| 1% (8) | a month | |
| 2% (11) | more than two weeks |
452 voters have answered this question.
How long did the marks of the punishment last?
| 15% (68) | a day | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (64) | two days | |
| 20% (94) | three days | |
| 37% (167) | a week | |
| 9% (42) | ten days | |
| 8% (36) | two weeks | |
| 2% (13) | more than two weeks | |
| 3% (15) | a month or more |
450 voters have answered this question.
Did you administer beatings to fellow pupils?
| 18% (47) | officially | |
|---|---|---|
| 29% (73) | unofficially | |
| 37% (94) | as a prefect | |
| 12% (31) | other | |
| 37% (93) | spankings | |
| 26% (67) | canings |
250 voters have answered this question.
Do you approve of the cane being reintroduced to English Schools?
| 83% (377) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (49) | No | |
| 6% (28) | Only for boys |
449 voters have answered this question.
