Physical abuse Torture / Severe Corporal punishment Psychological abuse Humiliation / Intimidation / Bullying Hate speech / Manipulation / Stalking / Coercive persuasion Sexual abuse Sexual assault / Rape Sexual harassment Child abuse / Domestic violence Prisoner abuse / Elder abuse Animal abuse Police brutality Human experimentation Punishment is the practice of imposing something unpleasant on a wrongdoer as a response to som ...

Including:

• Punishment - Scope of application
• Punishment - History and rationale
• Punishment - Types of punishments
• Punishment - Judicial and similar i.e. for crimes
• Punishment - For children
• Punishment - Other
• Punishment - Possible reasons for punishment

Read more here: » Punishment: Encyclopedia - Punishment

Most often, criminals are punished judicially, by fines, corporal punishment or custodial sentences such as prison. It should be noted that Behavioral Psychologist do not consider prison a sound punishment because most criminals are repeat offenders, thus, their behavior has not changed. If the behavior does not change then any stimulus that was presented is not punishment just aversive. Children, pupils and other trainees are also punished by their educators or instructors (mainl ...

See also:

Punishment, Punishment - Scope of application, Punishment - History and rationale, Punishment - Types of punishments, Punishment - Judicial and similar i.e. for crimes, Punishment - For children, Punishment - Other, Punishment - Possible reasons for punishment

Read more here: » Punishment: Encyclopedia II - Punishment - Scope of application

This is just a typology with some well-known examples. For a more exhaustive traetment follow the links, and for a more extensive list, use the category:punishments. Punishment - Judicial and similar i.e. for crimes. Socio-economical punishments: fines or loss of income confiscation demotion, suspension or expulsion (especially in a strict hierarchy, such as military or clergy) restriction or loss of civic and other rights, in the extreme even ...

See also:

Punishment, Punishment - Scope of application, Punishment - History and rationale, Punishment - Types of punishments, Punishment - Judicial and similar i.e. for crimes, Punishment - For children, Punishment - Other, Punishment - Possible reasons for punishment

Read more here: » Punishment: Encyclopedia II - Punishment - Types of punishments

Michel Foucault describes in detail the evolution of punishment from hanging, drawing and quartering of medieval times to the modern systems of fines and prisons. He sees a trend in criminal punishment from vengeance by the King to a more practical, utilitarian concern for deterrence and rehabilitation. A particularly harsh punishment is sometimes said to be draconian, after Draco, the lawgiver of the classical polis of Athens. But as the adjective Spartan still testifies, its wholly militarized rival Sparta was the harshest a sta ...

See also:

Punishment, Punishment - Scope of application, Punishment - History and rationale, Punishment - Types of punishments, Punishment - Judicial and similar i.e. for crimes, Punishment - For children, Punishment - Other, Punishment - Possible reasons for punishment

Read more here: » Punishment: Encyclopedia II - Punishment - History and rationale