By analyzing shaming and other innovative punishment schemes with regard to dignity, mental anguish, and arbitrariness; some question if these types of sanctions violate an individual’s Eighth Amendment right, banning cruel and unusual punishment.
1) Do you think a judge should be allowed the discretion to sanction a convicted drunk driver to display a sign on his or her car indicating they are a “convicted drunk driver”?
2) Do you think a judge should be allowed the discretion to sanction a sex offender to display a sign in the front yard to his or her residence indicating they are a “convicted child molester”?
3) Do you believe shaming could reduce crime? Why or why not?
4) Would you be in favor of a paedophile colony being in your neighborhood? Why or why not?
Sources:
https://youtu.be/EYYO2zn50s4
Please do not use many transitional words and phrases, maximum two-three per paragraph. Use the book (only Chapter 8) and the YouTube link as the sources, nothing else. Thank you.

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