Should corporal punishment be revived and carried out in public as a deterrent?

[Anonymous]

Early Babylonian law developed the principle of lex talionis - an assertion that criminals should receive punishment in the exact way they inflicted it upon their victims

This is taking the “eye-for-an-eye and tooth-for-a-tooth” principle quite literally in dealing with offenders.
Corporal punishments were commonly used in those instances that did not warrant the death penalty nor exile.

The last floggings in the United States were carried out in the state of Delaware in 1952 (later abolished there in 1972).

Will public flogging/corporal punishment serve as an effective deterrent?

Note: I’m not arguing for or against the practice of public flogging nor endorsing corporal punishments carried out in public. Simply looking for everyone’s thoughts on this matter.

[RealMarek]

For minor crimes, it’s worth considering. It would probably be a better deterrent and less ruinous to a convict’s life than modern prisons.

[NathanDavis]

Iran seems to be doing "well" with it

[Asker]

Do you think it would work in developed countries?

[Asker]

As a deterrent

[NathanDavis]

it has never worked in any country...

developed countries are supposed and allegedly to know better

[Asker]

Singapore does it (though not in public) and is an extremely effective form of deterrence. Crime rates are extremely low.

[Asker]

They basically get caned/flogged for most crimes

[NathanDavis]

effective for those in power, yes...

because they do have a strict hold on power

but go ahead and try to humiliate a Texan in public... and things could escalate very VERY quickly

[NathanDavis]

except for Ted Cruz, he doesn't give a damn... lmfao

[Anonymous]

Probably would work better considering how much real criminals get away with, just hope they have the right person

[Jennz6]

I don’t like being whipped

[Asker]

Only for criminals!

[Asker]

And it’s not really just whipping per se. It depends on the crime committed. A thief would have their hand chopped off (I did not come up with this - it was the practice at the time).