Public Humiliation in Addition to Conventional Punishments

Shame-ridden punishments may not just be a part of history. Within the last decade, judges like Ted Poe use humiliation to punish crimminals as an addition to conventional sentences. In this article from the Washington Post, writer Johnathan Turney sheds light on a number of judges who use shame and public humiliation to punish those who break the law.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/17/AR2005091700064.html


Here are some questions to explore:

• What are your thoughts on the article?
• Do you think these methods could be (in)effective?
• Why do you think these judges choose this method?
• Does this hint at a Puritan influence on our society?