This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition Bring back Corporal Punishment
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Bring back Corporal Punishment, it's cost effective for the tax payer and the pain of a thorough whipping is memorable for the offender. Many offenders see current punishments as a status symbol amongst their peers. To whip them in front of their family and friends, to the point where they cry like a baby, takes away their "role model" status. The memory of the pain will act as a permanent reminder for many, but unfortunately not all.
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