Judicial Corporal Punishment
What is your gender?
| 65% (154) | Male | |
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| 32% (76) | Female | |
| 2% (6) | Other |
236 voters have answered this question.
What is your age?
| 2% (7) | Below 13 | |
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| 15% (37) | 13-18 | |
| 14% (35) | 18-25 | |
| 18% (44) | 26-35 | |
| 11% (28) | 36-44 | |
| 13% (32) | 45-59 | |
| 22% (53) | 60+ |
236 voters have answered this question.
And where are you from?
| 38% (91) | Western or Central Europe | |
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| 4% (10) | Eastern Europe | |
| 45% (108) | North America | |
| 2% (5) | South America | |
| 1% (4) | Middle East | |
| 1% (4) | Far East | |
| 0% (1) | Africa | |
| 1% (4) | Australia | |
| 3% (9) | Other |
236 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that judicial corporal punishment (JCP) should be reintroduced in modern legal system?
| 94% (224) | Yes. | |
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| 5% (12) | No. |
236 voters have answered this question.
Which of the offences listed below should result in JCP?
| 84% (200) | Minor and non-violent offences (eg. vandalism, destruction of property, disturbance of public order). | |
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| 77% (182) | Violent minor offences (eg. street fight without causing injury). | |
| 51% (122) | Traffic offences (eg. speeding). | |
| 75% (177) | Petty crimes (eg. pilfering, pickpocketing). | |
| 60% (142) | Serious but non-violent crimes (eg. theft, embezzlement, fraud). | |
| 47% (112) | Violent serious crimes (eg. rape, murder). | |
| 3% (8) | There should be no JCP at all. |
236 voters have answered this question.
What social groups, in your opinion, could be convicted to JCP.
| 61% (144) | Adult males. | |
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| 74% (175) | Juvenile males. | |
| 66% (157) | Adult females. | |
| 70% (167) | Juvenile females. | |
| 3% (8) | No one should be convicted to JCP. |
236 voters have answered this question.
What should be the minimum age to order a JCP for juvenile offender?
| 4% (11) | 17 | |
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| 10% (24) | 16 | |
| 3% (9) | 15 | |
| 11% (27) | 14 | |
| 8% (20) | 13 | |
| 14% (34) | 12 | |
| 3% (9) | 11 | |
| 16% (39) | 10 | |
| 0% (1) | 9 | |
| 5% (14) | 8 | |
| 2% (5) | 7 | |
| 11% (27) | 6 and less | |
| 6% (16) | I think juvenile offenders should not be sentenced to JCP. |
236 voters have answered this question.
Where the JCP should be administred?
| 12% (30) | In prisons only (even if the offender is not convicted to prison time he/she must go to prison only to be punished and is released immediately after execution). | |
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| 33% (80) | In prisons, but not only. | |
| 43% (103) | In courts (rooms created specially for this). | |
| 32% (77) | In police stations (rooms created specially for this). | |
| 63% (149) | In special institution (corporal punishment centres). | |
| 15% (37) | Other places, please describe them... | |
| 2% (7) | Nowhere, there should be no JCP at all. |
236 voters have answered this question.
What do you think about public administration of JCP?
| 16% (40) | There should be no public JCP at all. | |
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| 16% (40) | Public JCP should be reserved for serious offences. | |
| 16% (38) | Public JCP should be reserved for recidivists. | |
| 36% (86) | Public JCP could be ordered in any (even minor) case if the judge will find it appropriate. | |
| 29% (69) | All JCP should be administered in public. | |
| 14% (34) | It could be reserved for adult offenders only. | |
| 14% (35) | It could be reserved for juvenile offenders only. | |
| 3% (9) | There should be no JCP at all. |
236 voters have answered this question.
What form of JCP could be used on adult offenders?
| 31% (75) | Bare back whipping. | |
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| 3% (8) | Clothed back whipping. | |
| 78% (186) | Bare buttocks lashing. | |
| 8% (20) | Clothed buttocks lashing. | |
| 13% (31) | Other forms of JCP. | |
| 13% (31) | There should be no JCP of adult offenders. |
236 voters have answered this question.
What implements could be used on adult offenders?
| 62% (148) | Cane. | |
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| 44% (106) | Birch. | |
| 55% (131) | Strap. | |
| 25% (61) | Tawse. | |
| 45% (107) | Paddle. | |
| 32% (76) | Single tail whip. | |
| 27% (65) | Cat o' nine tails. | |
| 5% (13) | Other. | |
| 14% (35) | There should be no JCP of adult offenders. |
236 voters have answered this question.
How an adult offender should present for JCP?
| 5% (12) | Fully clothed. | |
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| 22% (53) | Naked from the waist down. | |
| 1% (3) | Naked from the waist up. | |
| 6% (16) | Only genitals covered. | |
| 48% (115) | Completely nude. | |
| 1% (4) | Other. | |
| 13% (33) | There should be no JCP of adult offenders. |
236 voters have answered this question.
What form of JCP could be used on juvenile offenders?
| 24% (58) | Bare back whipping. | |
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| 5% (13) | Clothed back whipping. | |
| 79% (187) | Bare buttocks lashing. | |
| 13% (31) | Clothed buttocks lashing. | |
| 12% (29) | Other forms of JCP. | |
| 8% (20) | There should be no JCP of juvenile offenders. |
236 voters have answered this question.
What implements could be used on juvenile offenders?
| 60% (142) | Cane. | |
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| 44% (105) | Birch. | |
| 58% (138) | Strap. | |
| 32% (77) | Tawse. | |
| 54% (128) | Paddle. | |
| 23% (56) | Single tail whip. | |
| 17% (41) | Cat o' nine tails. | |
| 7% (17) | Other. | |
| 8% (20) | There should be no JCP of juvenile offenders. |
236 voters have answered this question.
How an juvenile offender should present for JCP?
| 5% (12) | Fully clothed. | |
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| 30% (71) | Naked from the waist down (buttocks lashing). | |
| 2% (5) | Naked from the waist up (back whipping). | |
| 7% (18) | Only genitals covered. | |
| 44% (105) | Completely nude. | |
| 2% (6) | Other. | |
| 8% (19) | There should be no JCP of juvenile offenders. |
236 voters have answered this question.
What do you think about voluntary submission to JCP in some cases?
| 50% (118) | Offenders of all ages should have an option to voluntarily submit to JCP instead of fines or imprisonment. | |
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| 8% (19) | Adult offenders should have an option to voluntarily submit to JCP instead of fines or imprisonment. | |
| 15% (36) | Juvenile offenders should have an option to voluntarily submit to JCP instead of fines or imprisonment. | |
| 23% (56) | No one should have an option to voluntarily submit to JCP instead of fines or imprisonment. | |
| 2% (7) | There should be no JCP at all. |
236 voters have answered this question.
Case #1: A 44 years old woman was found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. Which of the following is the most appropriate punishment?
| 8% (20) | Imprisonment for 6 months only. | |
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| 11% (28) | Imprisonment for 3 months only. | |
| 7% (18) | Imprisonment for 3 months + 20 strokes on naked buttocks. | |
| 18% (43) | Imprisonment for 4 weeks + 50 strokes on naked buttocks. | |
| 3% (9) | Imprisonment for 4 weeks + 20 strokes on naked buttocks. | |
| 21% (51) | 50 strokes on naked buttocks only. | |
| 12% (30) | 20 strokes on naked buttocks only. | |
| 15% (37) | Other form of punishment. |
236 voters have answered this question.
Case #2: A 26 years old man was found guilty of shoplifting (stole a smartphone). Which of the following is the most appropriate punishment?
| 11% (27) | Imprisonment for 6 months only. | |
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| 11% (26) | Imprisonment for 3 months only. | |
| 7% (18) | Imprisonment for 3 months + 20 strokes on naked buttocks. | |
| 17% (41) | Imprisonment for 4 weeks + 50 strokes on naked buttocks. | |
| 6% (16) | Imprisonment for 4 weeks + 20 strokes on naked buttocks. | |
| 16% (39) | 50 strokes on naked buttocks only. | |
| 17% (41) | 20 strokes on naked buttocks only. | |
| 11% (28) | Other form of punishment. |
236 voters have answered this question.
Case #3: A 16 years old girl was found guilty of underage drinking of alcohol and disturbance of peace. Which of the following is the most appropriate punishment?
| 10% (24) | 30 hours of community work only. | |
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| 7% (18) | 20 hours of community work only. | |
| 15% (37) | 30 hours of community work + 20 strokes on naked buttocks. | |
| 26% (63) | 20 hours of community work + 30 strokes on naked buttocks. | |
| 12% (29) | 30 strokes on naked buttocks only. | |
| 14% (34) | 20 strokes on naked buttocks only. | |
| 13% (31) | Other form of punishment. |
236 voters have answered this question.
Case #4: A 15 years old boy was found guilty of destruction of property (damaged the bus stop). Which of the following is the most appropriate punishment?
| 11% (26) | 30 hours of community work only. | |
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| 6% (16) | 20 hours of community work only. | |
| 11% (28) | 30 hours of community work + 20 strokes on naked buttocks. | |
| 30% (72) | 20 hours of community work + 30 strokes on naked buttocks. | |
| 13% (31) | 30 strokes on naked buttocks only. | |
| 13% (31) | 20 strokes on naked buttocks only. | |
| 13% (32) | Other form of punishment. |
236 voters have answered this question.
Thank you very much for participating. Feel freely to leave a comment.
| 25% (60) | I'll leave a comment. | |
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| 74% (176) | I don't want to leave any comments. |
236 voters have answered this question.
