Corporal punishment is a form of physical punishment that involves the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offence, or for the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer, or to deter attitudes or behaviour deemed unacceptable. The term usually refers to methodically striking the offender with an implement, whether in judicial, domestic, or educational settings.

Corporal punishment may be divided into three main types:

• Parental or domestic corporal punishment: within the family—typically, children punished by parents or guardians;
• School corporal punishment: within schools, when students are punished by teachers or school administrators, or, in the past, apprentices by master craftsmen;
• Judicial corporal punishment: as part of a criminal sentence ordered by a court of law. Closely related is prison corporal punishment, ordered either directly by the prison authorities or by a visiting court. Corporal punishment is also still allowed in some military settings, and banned in others.

Corporal punishment of minors within domestic settings is lawful in all 50 of the United States and, according to a 2000 survey, is widely approved by parents. It has been officially outlawed in 31 countries.

Corporal punishment in school is still legal in some parts of the world, including 19 of the States of the USA, but has been outlawed in other places, including Canada, Kenya, Korea, South Africa, New Zealand, and nearly all of Europe except France.

Judicial corporal punishment has virtually disappeared from the western world but remains in force in many parts of Africa and Asia.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈhɑːʃli/

Adverb

harshly (comparative harshlier, superlative harshliest)

1. In a harsh manner; severely.
   • 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I.193:

     Yet, if I name my guilt, 't is not to boast, / None can deem harshlier of me than I deem [...].

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• People Opposed to Paddling Students
  nospankingzone.org
  Advocates abolition of corporal punishment in schools and urges parents not spank their children. Includes links to related resources.
• Children are Unbeatable!
  childrenareunbeatable.org.uk
  United Kingdom-wide alliance of organizations and individuals seeking legal reform to give children the same legal protection against being hit as adults. News, opinion, children's views, membership list, and advice on positive, non-violent discipline methods.
• Corporal Punishment in Schools
  hrw.org
  For many children around the world, violence was a regular part of the school experience. In some countries, school officials routinely used corporal punishment to maintain classroom discipline and to punish children for poor academic performance. Human Rights Watch works to highlight these abuses.