The Amish Have Neither the Resources nor the Desire to Use

question 4

Multiple Choice

The Amish have neither the resources nor the desire to use prison as a sanction against members of their community who violate the rules.What sanction do they use instead?

• A) Offenders are flogged or put in stocks to be publicly humiliated for a short period of time.
• B) Monetary fines are used for most norm violations.
• C) Meidung or shunning is used, which is a process whereby community members will not associate with a rule breaker for a set period of time.
• D) The offender is mandated to provide physical labor for the community.

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