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Discipline by prefects

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Hi, I am 13 years old and I live in the UK. I go to quite a strict school but, fortunately, corporal punishment is not used because it is now illegal. My dad says that when he was at school the prefects used to be allowed to cane younger boys. That's scary. I wonder what you think.
Should school prefects be allowed to use corporal punishment on younger boys?
Yes
No
No Opinion
If school prefects were allowed to use corporal punishment on younger boys, what implements should they be allowed to use?
Cane
Slipper
Plimsoll
Hairbrush
Belt
Other
If school prefects were allowed to give corporal punishment to younger boys, how many strokes should they be permitted to give?
Up to 6
Up to 5
Up to 4
Up to 3
If school prefects were allowed to give corporal punishment to younger boys, how should the younger boys be dressed?
Ordinary school trousers and underpants
PE shorts without underpants
Only underpants
If school prefects were allowed to give corporal punishment to younger boys, should they have to get permission from a school master first?
Yes
No
If school prefects were allowed to use corporal punishment on younger boys, should another prefect always be present to witness it?
Yes
No
If a prefect had to punish more than one boy for the same offence should he punish all of them in the presence of the others or should he punish each on his own?
In front of others
On his own
Are you male or female?
Male
Female
If you are over school age, were you ever given corporal punishment at school by a prefect?
I am male, Yes
I am male, No
I am male, No, but other boys were
I am female, Yes
I am female, No
I am female, No, but other girls were
If you are still at school, have you ever been given corporal punishment by a prefect?
I am a boy, Yes
I am a boy, No
I am a boy, No, but other boys have been
I am a girl, Yes
I am a girl, No
I am a girl, No, but other girls have been
Assuming that the school prefects who are allowed to give corporal punishment are aged 17 or 18 and it is a secondary school, what ages of boys should they be allowed to punish in this way?
11 to 12
11 to 13
11 to 14
11 to 15
11 to 16
This poll was created on 2004-04-01 13:14:04 by thingummyjig