HIST 4030 Lecture 3: Week 3 (2/10)
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Godna: inscribing indian convicts in the 19th century. Marking the body - a sign of ritual status, religious distinction, health reasons. Differentiate between different social groups - identify criminals. Page 109 - 1830 thugs branded either in english or vernacular based on severity of their crimesboth for the purpose of notifying other people of who they are. Vernacular had future implications, and readjustment to society was probably tough. Very different from modern day prison reform proposals of how we can mitigate the negative effects of incarceration on people"s lives after serving time in prison. Due to increased sociology research, increase of tolerance as the country diversifies, increase of mental health awareness, etc in my opinion. Merits of punishment by flogging- which also leaves marks and prevents good. It"s even worse because you"re not making generalized judgements about a group of people but it"s almost like you have evidence, the past criminal record so easily accessible and visible.
