Comments on: Public humiliation is not cruel, unusual punishment

By: you.did.it.to.yourself.

you.did.it.to.yourself. — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:53:33 +0000

his punishment was not cruel or unusual, if he hadn’t commit the crime he wouldn’t be in this situation so he just needs to suck it up and take his consequences like a man instead of being a baby

By: Shawn-Earnest

Shawn-Earnest — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:19:24 +0000

It all depends.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:51:38 +0000

i think public humiliaton is a good thing so yeah

By: Mark J

Mark J — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 09:48:28 +0000

Unusual, but not cruel. Burning at the stake, now that would be cruel.

By: runner1212

runner1212 — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:13:46 +0000

I think they should have dipped him in brown gravy and feathered him

By: splot

splot — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 20:06:35 +0000

You know from my previous replies what I think: most methods of punishment don’t work, I think a social stigma will work along with other methods to deter crime.

By: Firas

Firas — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 08:19:40 +0000

People are crazy. I bet if the judge had his way the guy would be burnt at the stake, or drawn and quartered.

By: Fatboy

Fatboy — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:08:59 +0000

Should Gementera have been required to wear a sign saying he stole mail?

Sure, why not?

Is this sort of punishment appropriate at all?

Not really. It’s *WAY* to lenient.

Does it achieve the intended effect of rehabilitation?

No, but it does give some punishment. To rehabilitate someone would require mind control or brain washing. Good luck trying either on sociopaths.

The best we can do is make the potential punishment outweigh the benefit of committing criminal acts.

Or is it simply public humiliation without purpose?

No, it is punishment.