Public Shaming In Colonial America

Public shaming was used in Colonial America, as a way to teach the offender an honorable lesson. Each offender was heavily affected by the punishment of shaming. Shaming brought upon a feeling for the offender, that everyone in society was judging them because of what they did. Shaming also caused moral criticism from the community which negatively affected the offender. The offender felt ridiculed by the community and like they didn’t belong anymore. Colonial towns had little change in the population, and offenders always knew and respected people in society. This made it harder for the offenders, because now a lot of people were judging them harshly due to the offense they committed. The punishment regarding the Scarlet letter made offenders wear large letters that were sewn on …show more content…
A court recently ordered a convict to post a sign in his driveway saying, “A violent offender lives here. Travel at your own risk. The author says how although, bringing these past punishments into the present time or of modern policy into the past would be unhelpful and misleading, historical myopia has the opposite affect.” I think the internet has changed society where public shaming could likely happen again. These days, anyone can spread information about anyone over the internet, especially social media. Even one photo can be seen all over the internet. For example, if someone posts one racist comment on a video on social media, sometimes the person doesn’t realize how negatively this can affect them. Anyone can see this comment on social media, including, family, friends, college administrators, and employers. The people who see this comment may think that the person is racist, untrustworthy, and think twice about hiring them for a job. The person may also experience harsh comments towards them because they made that comment, which can make them feel unworthy. I have googled my name before, just to see what would come