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instrument of punishment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | instrument |
| Has types | cucking stool, ducking stool, instrument of torture, paddle, pillory, stocks, cangue, switch |
Examples of instrument of punishment
instrument of punishment
Proponents of corporal punishment often bring up the case of a child who sticks a metal instrument into an electrical socket, or touches a hot stove.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It also makes capital cases ever more difficult and expensive for states to litigate, thereby making capital punishment progressively less viable as a regular instrument of criminal justice.
From the theatlantic.com
Even at a time when the cane was a widely accepted instrument of correction, one couple took all five of their children away from school because they objected to corporal punishment.
From the guardian.co.uk
