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shaming sentence

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A quick definition of shaming sentence:

A shaming sentence is a punishment given to someone who has been convicted of a crime. It is designed to make the person feel embarrassed or ashamed, and often involves publicly associating them with the crime they committed. An example of a shaming sentence is requiring someone to post a sign in their yard stating that they are a convicted child molester. This type of punishment is meant to warn others about the offender and discourage them from committing similar crimes.

A more thorough explanation:

A shaming sentence is a type of criminal sanction that is designed to publicly disgrace or stigmatize a convicted offender. This type of sanction is often used to alert the public about the offender's conviction and to discourage others from committing similar crimes.

One example of a shaming sentence is requiring an offender to post a sign in their yard stating "Convicted Child Molester Lives Here." This publicly associates the offender with the crime they committed and can have a lasting impact on their reputation and social standing.

Another example of a shaming sentence is the use of scarlet-letter punishment, where an offender is required to wear a symbol or letter indicating their conviction. This type of punishment was used in colonial America and is still used in some countries today.

Overall, shaming sentences are intended to be a deterrent to future criminal behavior and to hold offenders accountable for their actions in a public way.

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9:32
[kevin oleary]
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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