Liew Of Prison 'And Bring Back The Lash' By Peter Moskos

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After reading both of these articles I found "in liew of prison, bring back the lash" by Peter Moskos much easier to read than "bring back the flogging" by Jeff Jacoby. While reading "bring back flogging" to me it was difficult in a way possibly because the different terms and personal opinions he added in his argument. In Jacobys argument he continuously uses the term "cage" in his argument as to convince the reader that prison is almost as equal as a punishment as "flogging" is. Both of these arguments show their own views and some facts in equal ways I just personally found Moskos argument easier to read and understand. His argument caught my attention more than Jacobys.

The difference(s) I did notice while reading both of these arguments

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