They were used as a very humiliating form of punishment for wrongdoing.
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.
"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.