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Essay / The Importance of Stricter Punishment - 1106
There must be a reason why there is no longer any use of pillorying and branding. “The principal evil of public humiliation sanctions is that they imply an odious and politically dangerous complicity between the state and the mob” (Whitman 1059). These sanctions erect a wall between the government and the people. For society, it is morally wrong to publicly humiliate someone for their crime. For the State, it is an effective sanction. It's a dangerous position. This division between the people and the state can cause uncontrollable unrest. However, their effectiveness is justified. Massaro, a strong critic of shameful sanctions, admits that there are clear justifications for these sanctions, including retribution, rehabilitation, deterrence, and incapacitation (1890-1900). Shaming offenders for their crimes rehabilitates them by embarrassing them beyond any imaginable length. This deters them by giving them just enough punishment while making them fear being sent to prison if they resist. Incapacitating offenders allows the public to feel safe while excluding offenders from any areas that might persuade them to reoffend. When it comes to retaliation, a survey conducted indicates that sixty-seven percent of Fountain Central High School alone are associated with someone who has been affected by drunk driving. On the one hand, there were several