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Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 12:02:11 PM
Dear Kate Shatzkin,
Hello, l am a high school student who read your
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article about public punishment in English class. After reading your
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article, my reaction was ‘wow, I’d never known there was such a
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humiliating punishment’. In my opinion, l strongly disagree with the
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‘shaming punishment’ in a sense that it reveals identity of criminals
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and makes them feel humiliated and embarrassed. l was also dumfounded to
learn that a judge had a criminal who was convicted of theft wear a
sandwich board that declared: “ l AM A CONVICTED THIEF.” l think the
public punishment brings about no t only humiliation and mortification of
the criminal but also those of his family, his friends, and everyone that
is acquainted with him. l learned that the judge Poe insisted that having
somebody declare that he is a criminal in public is the best thing in that
it brings children to see pacing criminal as an example.
However, l
totally disagree with his agreement because l think it not only offends
criminals but also deteriorates reputation of their families and
communities. Thank you for pointing out the issue over shaming punishment
and l think this punishment is a matter that everyone has to think about
weather this would be a good idea or a bad idea.
Sincerely,/>Diane Won
Howard High school student
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Thursday, 12th of August 2010 04:46:01 AM
It should be:
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Dear Kate Shatzkin,
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Hello, I am a high school student who read ur article about public
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punishment in English class. After reading ur article, my reaction was
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‘Wow, I never knew there was such a humiliating punishment’. In my
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opinion, I strongly disagree with the ‘shaming punishment’ in a sense
that it reveals the identity of criminals & makes them feel humiliated &
embarrassed. I was also dumfounded to learn that a judge had a criminal,
who was convicted of theft, wear a sandwich board that declared: “ I AM
A CONVICTED THIEF.” I think the public punishment brings about not only
humiliation & mortification of the criminal, but also those of his/her
family, friends, & everyone that is acquainted with him/her. I learned
that the judge, Poe, insisted that having somebody declare that he is a
criminal in public is the best thing & that it brings children to see
pacing criminal as an example.