Public Shamings - Why judges sometimes opt for sandwich boards, chicken suits, and other embarrassing punishments

In most circumstances, the consequences for low-level misdemeanors are fines, community service, or brief jail sentences. But some judges occasionally rely on “shaming” punishments — public displays intended to embarrass an individual into not reoffending. Whether they’re actually effective remains an open question; there’s no direct research that tracks the impact of public shaming on recidivism rates.

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