Crimes such as assault (type two) happen in the heat of the moment and are most likely reoccurring no matter what the punishment is. Burglary (type one) crimes are planned crimes by intentional criminals and are preventable. In modern times practices such as crime prevention, alarm systems, and neighborhood watch prevent many planned attempts of burglary. During the post enlightenment era, this was not so, therefore, intense punishment, and humiliation, deterred criminals. …show more content…
This humiliation also, came along with severe punishment. The thought process behind this was if one person saw this happen to another person for committing this crime, him or her would most likely not attempt to commit the same crime. In addition, the intense punishment and humiliation, unlike the fines and restitution we are more common with today, served as gratitude to the victims. Chapter 1 of the text states, “Corporal punishment was often administrated in public forum to add to the deterrent effect, thereby setting an example to