Problem
Your instructions are to reflect on how punishment is used by governments to control the behavior of the citizenry. Think of an example that reflects either current times or some time in history in which punishment was used to control the population. Based on the readings , was the punishment implemented properly? How effective was it in curbing unwanted behaviors? Were there any unintended consequences? For example, you could consider the lockdowns and restriction of activities that were used by various governments of the world during the COVID19 pandemic.