I'm extremely glad those days are over since those who actually become prey to pysical abuse can't say a thing. Parents would say it's discipline and no one would believe you
Here is a story that runs on imgur. One women run in the street while a car is passing by and a kid yell from the window "run fatass" (typical American spoiled brat) then the car stopped and the kid's mother dropped him and made him to run with the women a couple of blocks while she did driving next to him. You still think it's bad to give physical punishment?