What is Corporal Punishment?

Question

Sorry but i'm only 13 and i don't really know what corporal punishment means can someone put it in terms easy to understand

Answer 1

corporal = the body.  Punishment of the body.  

Answer 2

In many cases it's a much needed butt beating for kids.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporal_pu...

Answer 3

It's physical punishment, like spanking, etc...

Answer 4

discipline through pain

Answer 5

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