Strict and severe punishments should be reserved for the most condemnable of crimes, crimes that are purely appalling. These punishments serve as a way to discourage crimes. Without enacting fear of punishment then the crime will likely occur. Some crimes are less deserving of strict and severe punishment because there it is less condemnable, while others can become more and more condemnable.
the serious prohibitions against deviant behavior in a society that result in severe punishment
The usual punishment for adultery in Puritan society was public humiliation, such as a scarlet letter "A" on the person's clothing, and possible imprisonment or even death. Hester's punishment was less severe because she refused to reveal the identity of her partner in sin. Her willingness to bear the shame and consequences alone made the community show some leniency towards her.
Her punishment was very severe for what she had done.
Hester's punishment is less severe because the magistrates do not know who the adulterer or husband is that Hester claims to have cheated with. The usual punishment for adultery is death.
The usual punishment for adultery is execution but because the identity of Hester's lover is unknown, Hester's punishment was simply to wear the letter "A" on her shirt for the rest of her life.
Whipping is a severe punishment. The weather is severe, the temperature is below zero.
CASIGATE 1. censure severely2. inflict severe punishment on
A severe punishment that is obviously inflicted in wholly arbitrary fashion, a severe punishment that is clearly and totally rejected throughout society, and a severe punishment that is patently unnecessary.Added: Drawing and quartering - burning alive - the dunking chair - etc. .No examples are given from which to choose, but 'drawing and quartering' would certainly be one.
The harshest punishment for a crime is capital punishment also known as the death penalty.
harsh, strict, or, depending on context ie the punishment was severe, you could say the utmost punishment. Or severely injured could be gravely injured.x
The punishment can be any number of years in jail, or even death.
In some countries where adultery is illegal, the punishment can be most severe in countries like Saudi Arabia, where it can include imprisonment, flogging, or even death by stoning.