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shaming and shunning  

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  • The application of shame and shunning as a means to control behaviors that society views as undesirable is not new. Almost every religious and cultural tradition throughout the world has referred to the role that shame can have for controlling behavior. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Shaming and Shunning]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WDGBZBQ5-Q

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