TᖇᗩᐯᒪIᑎG ᗷᗩᑕK Iᑎ TIᗰE
"T" is for thief (Cox). "B" is for burglary (Cox). The branding possibilities are endless. The punishment is a combination of public humiliation and pain. Usually a burning hot iron is burnt into human flesh like livestock (Cox). Branding is also a useful for identifying criminal acts and labeling slaves (Cox). The burning brand leaves the stamp scared into the skin permanently. Punishments were all about the public humiliation and entertainment. The most remembered punishment in the 19th century are the stocks, very much public. James Cox states, "Punishments were almost always public, for the aim was to humiliate, teach him a lesson...and be eager to find his way back to the flock." All people, neighbors, and strangers liked to participate in throwing rotten food or garbage at the criminal (Cox). Cox mentioned, "Colonial villages were enjoined to have their own sturdy stocks." Ducking stools, stools dunked into the river, were owned by many big populated towns (Cox). Scolds, nagging women, are very often the target for these punishments (Cox). Some victims of the dunking stools have even died from the less than relaxing dips in the river (Cox).
Eventually, as all things do, popularity in public punishments simmered down to a low. Gradually numbers in lynching depreciated to few hangings in the privacy of jail cells (Culpin). Towns had no use for their stocks and whipping posts, once a necessity (Culpin). As time ticked forward Culpin wrote, "public executions became rowdy and many people thought they were barbaric." The image of rotten food covered criminals in stocks publicly humiliated are now seen only in movies. Before any real effort was put into prisons, exile was the way to go (Culpin). All convicts were shipped to Australia (Culpin). The benefits were far better than the cost. Removing the baddest of bad from the streets would lower crime. The long voyage would allow the convicts sentimental thinking of their wrong doings (Culpin). Of course Australia got annoyed and demanded to stop using their country as a "criminal dump" (Culpin). Culpin commented, "Crime was still increasing, so transportation was obviously not working." Convicts only got a free fare to Australia out of it. The last place for the prisoners are in prisons.
Eventually, as all things do, popularity in public punishments simmered down to a low. Gradually numbers in lynching depreciated to few hangings in the privacy of jail cells (Culpin). Towns had no use for their stocks and whipping posts, once a necessity (Culpin). As time ticked forward Culpin wrote, "public executions became rowdy and many people thought they were barbaric." The image of rotten food covered criminals in stocks publicly humiliated are now seen only in movies. Before any real effort was put into prisons, exile was the way to go (Culpin). All convicts were shipped to Australia (Culpin). The benefits were far better than the cost. Removing the baddest of bad from the streets would lower crime. The long voyage would allow the convicts sentimental thinking of their wrong doings (Culpin). Of course Australia got annoyed and demanded to stop using their country as a "criminal dump" (Culpin). Culpin commented, "Crime was still increasing, so transportation was obviously not working." Convicts only got a free fare to Australia out of it. The last place for the prisoners are in prisons.