criminal punishment
The stocks and the pillory were used mainly as forms of punishment in the past. Offenders would be locked in the stocks or the pillory as a means of public humiliation or to endure physical discomfort as a consequence of their actions. These forms of punishment were commonly used to shame wrongdoers and deter others from committing similar acts.
They were used as a very humiliating form of punishment for wrongdoing.
"Stocks" or "pillory."
Stocks are a financial instrument representing ownership in a company, giving the holder voting rights and dividends. A pillory is a device used for punishment where a person's head and hands are locked in place, usually in a public square. Stocks are related to investment and ownership, while a pillory is related to physical punishment and public humiliation.
Public Humiliation
The Pillory; also called the stocks
A stock holds the arms legs and neck while a pillory holds only the neck and arms. A more drastic way of torture.
The pillory was a device used in punishment by public humiliation and often additional, sometimes lethal, physical abuse. The pillory was a device used in punishment by public humiliation and often additional, sometimes lethal, physical abuse.
A pillory: A wooden board with holes for hands and the head. Usually used for punishment.
pillory
The Chinese portable pillory is a device that is used to restrain a person. It can be made from wood or metal and works by securing the hands and head of a person so they can be publicly humiliated and punished.
The Pillory - 1916 was released on: USA: 8 October 1916
In days of yore, thieves were placed in a pillory as part of their punishment.