Question

Punishments which were common till eighteenth century were_____.

• A. Flogging
• B. Mutilation
• C. Branding
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

All the three kinds of Punishments existed in 18th century but are now considered as savage and brutal. These punishments were applied on the principle of an eye for an eye and mostly in countries following retributive theory of punishment

Flogging- to beat someone with whip or a stick.

Mutilation- is cutting off or cause injury to a body part of a person so that the part of the body is permanently damaged, detached or disfigured.

Branding- It is a process by which mark of a symbol is burned into the skin of a living person with a hot iron with the intention that the scar will make it permanent.