Would you consider flogging to be a humane alternative to prison? This question is further explored in the article “Should Flogging Be an Alternative to Prison?” by Adam Cohen. Cohen’s article was about the two methods of punishment, prison or flogging. Prison was described as a barbaric punishment with ineffective results because prisoners aren’t provided with resources that would help them re-enter society. The article explained Moskos’ idea of flogging. Moskos provided ideas on how flogging would be a choice that a criminal, excluding serial killers and rapist, could pick rather than being in prison for a prolonged period of time. However, Cohen believes that there has to be another way to punish people rather than the only two options provided
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He assumed that everything will go smooth and both our society and the prison system will benefit. Also, another descriptive assumption was when Moskos assumed that by allowing the person who committed the crime choose whether to get flogged or not will remove any questions in regards to the constitution. He thinks this is the right way to punish people and doesn’t consider all of the thought that our forefathers might have put in to that section of the constitution. Maybe the constitution banned unusual punishments for a …show more content…
Incarceration could prevent future dangerous crimes because let’s face it, that type of discipline doesn’t always work. It is just like when parents try to discipline their children by spanking them, it could be effective up to some point. Some kids learn how to behave in front of their parents to avoid getting spanked but will continue to misbehave behind their backs. Also, information that was omitted was what occurred to people who have been flogged. Was there long term problem related to flogging to the young man who was flogged in 1997 other than a bad memory or did he live a happy, crime-free life after he received his punishment? Other information that was omitted was if prison and flogging aren’t forms of punishment Cohen believes are acceptable, then what is? Cohen didn’t have to go too much into detail but he could have provided an idea or example of what he believed is
He assumed that everything will go smooth and both our society and the prison system will benefit. Also, another descriptive assumption was when Moskos assumed that by allowing the person who committed the crime choose whether to get flogged or not will remove any questions in regards to the constitution. He thinks this is the right way to punish people and doesn’t consider all of the thought that our forefathers might have put in to that section of the constitution. Maybe the constitution banned unusual punishments for a …show more content…
Incarceration could prevent future dangerous crimes because let’s face it, that type of discipline doesn’t always work. It is just like when parents try to discipline their children by spanking them, it could be effective up to some point. Some kids learn how to behave in front of their parents to avoid getting spanked but will continue to misbehave behind their backs. Also, information that was omitted was what occurred to people who have been flogged. Was there long term problem related to flogging to the young man who was flogged in 1997 other than a bad memory or did he live a happy, crime-free life after he received his punishment? Other information that was omitted was if prison and flogging aren’t forms of punishment Cohen believes are acceptable, then what is? Cohen didn’t have to go too much into detail but he could have provided an idea or example of what he believed is