United States: TV news report (Mar 2014): A newly created school district in Tennessee decides to introduce corporal punishment. From the very first visit to the Girl’s Grammer School, it was made clear that corporal punishment was used. After a tour of the school looking at laboratories, home economic rooms and such like, the new girls were sat, with their Mums. At the end of the ‘Inroductory Speech’ by the Headmistress. It was made perfectly clear that corporal punishment was used to keep any naughty girl in line, and that parents had to sign a consent form to say that they agreed with the school’s Disciplinary Code of Conduct. This caused a mumbling stir in the Assembly Hall and the loins of many girls, as Mummy’s turned to whisper to their child. United Kingdom: artist's impression of flogging of adult naval rating with a cat-o'-nine-tails on board ship, c.1850 Intractible girls trained and educated. Excellent References.’ Italso advertised her papers for sale at a shilling each. They covered various subjects such as; Hints on Management of Children, and The Rod. In a humorous advertisement for a chain of sports-shoe shops, a young woman tries out various different sneakers with which to punish her boyfriend across the seat of his boxers. Part of our "Spank while you sell" feature on CP imagery in advertising.

Germany: posed photograph of student bending over for pretend caning demonstration in a school museum, c. 2000 USA: Martin, James, police chief in Ohio who ran juvenile diversion program involving paddlings, 2004 Without doubt there would be a degree of jealousy from some with troublesome daughters too, and even though she would never admit it, that gave her satisfaction too! USA: Sanders, Drew, 49, New York basketball coach, accused of giving teen boys pants-down paddlings when they miss shots, 2005 Mrs.Weltwaay put the detention slips into envelopes at the end of the school day. Then with a stern face told them to go home.TV news segment from Tennessee (Dec 2009) about a strange case in which high-school students negotiated to get swats instead of doing their work. Karen took out the envelope containing the slip….the slip…the white crispy slip, the DETENTION SLIP, and walked gingerly by the stairs and into the kitchen. “Hello Mum. I got this today.” Cornell, Colton, Texas high-school senior, paddled several times in 2012, two pictures (also video clip) minute news report from Florida (2007) about a man who is in trouble for spanking his 8-year-old son with a belt. Includes interview with the man and his lawyer. In California, a man punishing his son in his garden attracts the attention of prying neighbors. TV report (2012).

United States: high-school student in North Carolina receiving birthday spanking in class, 2014 (also video clip)A principal in another part of Missouri is found to have done no wrong in administering a paddling about which the student's mother complained. Oh shit! Why today, why does she need a hug? Today of all days when I have let her down.” Thought Karen. Bahamas: Deveux, Kenneth, teacher who allegedly gave 12-year-old schoolboy 70 strokes of the cane, 1999