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Corporal Punishment


            Crime undermines the quality of life in our society. It destroys lives, families, and neighborhoods. Punishment steer the behavior of the criminals. Punishment must be immediate, consistent and tied to a specific behavior. Corporal punishment is imposing of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime for the purpose of deferring future crime. Corporal punishments should be allowed in the crimes such as drugs offences, rape and attempted rape, kidnapping, firearms offences, attempted murder, causing grievous injury, child abuse, robbery and theft. It should also be permitted for crimes against property. Corporal punishment is very effective; when it's done in a timely manner for it is feared by almost all. Not only will it teach the offender not to repeat their violent behavior but it will also teaches the convict that doing wrong will be followed by pain and suffering. Corporal punishment should be permitted because it is quick and serves justice to the victim's family, and it is especially effective for first time and repeat offenders, it has clear, specific and obvious consequences, and it cuts the cost of imprisonment and building new prisons.
             Corporal punishment is quick, immediate and effective. After the offender is sentenced to corporal punishment and executed, public can make immediate connection. The offender can also make the connection of crime with the consequences of pain and suffering. This punishment will have a lasting impression on the mind of offender and they will think before they commit any crimes. Thus, people will see the meaningful connection between the punishment and the crime. Punishment seems less deserved when the punishment is delayed longer. Because the punishment takes up time, the recipient may not easily be able to invest this time in productive behavior that leads to reinforcement. After the detentions are over, of course, everything can return to normal.


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