Before the Development of Prisons There Were Other Early Forms

question 40

Essay

Before the development of prisons there were other early forms of punishment,including flogging.Describe some other early forms of punishment that often were cruel and harmful to the convicted person.List at least three different early forms of punishment and give examples of each.

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