Collective punishment is the punishment of a group of people as a result of the behaviour of one or more other individuals or groups.
2007-09-20 05:35:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes: would you bomb an entire town because one person is a terrorist ?
2007-09-20 05:40:04 · answer #1 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In some situations it is wrong, in other situations it may be the right think to do.
As far as criminal prosecution, it doesn't happen. But if you are on a sports team, or in boot camp and someone messes up, the group gets punished. It sure gives motivation to the group to help the person making mistakes. I don't see anything wrong with it in these situations.
2007-09-20 12:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Collective punishment is often used in cases such as when a group of people go to rob a store and one of them shoots someone they all will go on trial for the murder not just the shooter.
IMO this is fair and just
2007-09-20 12:55:01 · answer #3 · answered by Seano 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally yes, but in certain instances (like grade school) it provides incentive, thru peer pressure, for everyone to behave to avoid group punishment. Knowing that the other 24 kids in class will be pissed at you if you're the one who did bad, may provide motivation to be good.
2007-09-20 12:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by GEEGEE 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everything has its' place, even this.
If it is use properly to achieve a desired goal then there's nothing wrong with it.
2007-09-20 12:45:53 · answer #5 · answered by From Yours Trully 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Heck yea its wrong as wrong can get
2007-09-20 12:41:02 · answer #6 · answered by Cat Man 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋