Jim Devine wrote:
there's another kind of shame punishment that the article did not
mention. Child molesters have their names and addresses listed on
web-sites even though they've served their time in prison. This leads
to shunning and worse, encouraging them to move out of town or change
their identities, but that can simply start the cycle again. Some
simply become homeless in order to avoid the shame. (Another type of
case: Dan White -- the that the guy who slew Harvey Milk and San
Francisco Mayor Moscone in 1978 -- ended up committing suicide in
shame.)
there's got to be a better solution.
Yes, putting positive reinforcement to work in conjuction with the
punishment.
That topic gets covered early on in any Psych 1 course anywhere.
Ostracism, when practiced by functional, as opposed to dysfunctional
societies, backs the ostracism with some mechanism for re-entry into the
mainstream.
Similar circumstances: If you have a recent drug-related criminal
history, or are "gang-related", kiss your social services goodbye. Not
only are you dis-allowed food stamps, but *anyone* living in your
household is ineligible as well. You can't get student loans, perhaps
not even be able to attend school if it was a felony drug bust.
You'd think that the authorities don't want to break the cycle.
...and you'd be correct. <http://www.drugsense.org/wodclock.htm>
Leigh
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