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  1. Corporal punishment is a physical punishment
  2. of wrongdoers, eg: by whipping. 
  3. It is still used as a punishment for 
  4. criminals in many countries, especially 
  5. under Islamic law. Corporal punishment of
  6. children by parents is illegal in some
  7. countries, including Sweden, Finland,
  8. Denmark, and Norway.
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  10. Subject by: Mervin Dykes
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