The Criminal Lawyer’s Guide to Criminal Law (with pictures!)

Part 2: “Take That!” — Punishment

Page 3: Methods

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We call this hammer “PUNISHMENT.”

Punishment is when the State hurts you. Pain and simple.

Mother spanking child / Man whipping prisoner
Emptied piggy bank / Average Joe shocked by a fine
“Naughty” fingers / Joe branded on the forehead “felon”
The State saying “Go to your room!” / Monopoly cop dragging Joe, “Go to JAIL”

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There are various ways the State can hurt you, but they all boil down to:

Inflicting PAIN

Taking your PROPERTY

Harming your REPUTATION

Restricting your LIBERTY