FLOGGING

the infliction of stripes or blows with a rod, whip, lash, or scourge, especially as a judicial punishment. In Britain it long existed as a punishment in the army and navy; but it was totally abolished in the former in 1881 and in the latter, although not formaily abolished, is not inflicted. Whipping of adult males is authorized by statute (1) in the case of incorrigible rogues, (2) for firing at the sovereign, for robbery with violence, or robbery or a ault when armed, (4) for trying to choke, (5) for certain offences by males against morality under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1912. The punishment of the knout in Ru ia before the Revolution of 1917 and of the bastinado in the Hast are severe forms of this punishment. Females may not be whipped. See First OFFENDERS; WHIPPING.