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Thin, flexible "canes", typically made of rattan instead of cane, make ideal implements for administering corporal punishment, as when used correctly they can inflict much pain without using excessive force. These may be called school canes or judicial canes depending on size.
In North America, where walking sticks with curved tops are called "canes", but are most often made of wood, "caning" may refer to beating someone with a stick heavier than that used for corporal punishment.