The catch and release system we have here in Hawaii had me thinking about this recently. We have an extremely high property crime rate. Steal 30 cars, they're out in a month doing it again. I'll bet if they had public lashing or caning our property crime would go way down.
As to cruel and unusual, I think it's more cruel to the victims when the punishment is no deterrent to the crime. If we were using corporal punishment regularly, it couldn't be called unusual.
The catch and release system we have here in Hawaii had me thinking about this recently. We have an extremely high property crime rate. Steal 30 cars, they're out in a month doing it again. I'll bet if they had public lashing or caning our property crime would go way down.
As to cruel and unusual, I think it's more cruel to the victims when the punishment is no deterrent to the crime. If we were using corporal punishment regularly, it couldn't be called unusual.
Why is the law not enforced in Hawaii? public shame is also a component of corporal punishment.
Why is the law not enforced in Hawaii? public shame is also a component of corporal punishment.
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