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Corporal Punishment in Schools
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Corporal Punishment in Schools
The Act bans corporal punishment such as canings or hidings because Section 12 of the Constitution says no one should be punished or treated in a cruel or degrading way. A person who is found guilty of using corporal punishment can be charged with assault. The kinds of punishments that schools can use include a demerit system, detention, picking up rubbish on the playing field and so on. Degrading punishments like cleaning toilets are not allowed.
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